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Primrose Hill Park

Coordinates: 52°24′46″N 1°29′34″W / 52.41270°N 1.49278°W / 52.41270; -1.49278
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Primrose Hill Park
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TypePublic park
Nearest cityCoventry, England
Coordinates52°24′46″N 1°29′34″W / 52.41270°N 1.49278°W / 52.41270; -1.49278
Operated byCoventry City Council

Primrose Hill Park is a public park in the Hillfields district of Coventry.

Giant's Grave

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Giant's Grave tumulus

The Giant's Grave was a prehistoric burial mound which was about eight feet high. It had trees growing on it until houses were built nearby around 1910. The trees were then felled and the mound was buried under soil to form part of the back gardens of the housing.[1][2]

Second World War

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During the Second World War, Hillfields was industrial and so the target of German air raids. Trenches and shelters were dug in the park to protect the local populace.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ McGrory, David (15 November 2015). Secret Coventry. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-4456-4710-4.
  2. ^ McGrory, David (15 April 2018). A-Z of Coventry: Places-People-History. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-4456-7489-6.
  3. ^ McGrory, David (15 August 2015). Coventry's Blitz. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-4456-5000-5.
  4. ^ Taylor, Frederick (10 November 2015). Coventry: November 14, 1940. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. ISBN 978-1-63286-198-6.
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