Sitting in the northern reaches of Coventry, Courthouse Green is a suburb bordered by Bell Green to the northwest, Foleshill to the southeast, Stoke Heath to the south, and Wyken to the east. The A444 runs through the area and is flanked by a cluster of retail and leisure outlets, including a The Range store, fast food outlets, a gym, and a home improvement store. Directly across the A444 lies the Gallagher Retail Park. The Coventry Park and Ride North, funded by Centro and operated by Central Connect under contract, is located near The Range store. This service faced possible withdrawal in March 2009 due to low passenger numbers but was granted a six-month reprieve.
Longfield House
One of the more prominent landmarks on the local skyline is Longfield House, a 16-storey residential tower on Bell Green Road. Standing approximately 51 metres tall, the block was completed in 1967 and contains 129 flats.
Morris Engines and Industrial History
Courthouse Green has a notable industrial past tied closely to the British motor industry. Morris Engines acquired a 45-acre site here in 1927, and by the mid-1930s new factory buildings were in place. By the late 1930s, the plant was producing more than 3,000 power units per week. During the Second World War, the factory ran at full capacity manufacturing engines for fire pumps, ambulances, military vehicles, lifeboats, and tanks, along with component parts for aero engines and Rotol variable pitch airscrews. In the 1960s, the plant took on further significance within the British motor industry when the Cooper S variants of the BMC A-Series engine were developed and built there, along with engines and gearboxes for the Austin-Healey Sprite and MG Midget sports cars.