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| About Wyken |
| Wyken (Pronounced Why-kin) is now a part of the City of Coventry, it's centre being approximately three miles North East of Coventry city centre, it is in the diocese of Lichfield and the hundred of Knightlow. The oldest building in Wyken (and Coventry) is St. Mary Magdelene Church in Wyken Croft which was originally built in the 11th century about the same time as the now ruined Caludon castle. The original village of Wyken opposite the church, (13 houses according to Dr. William Thomas, 1730) has long since disappeared under the urban sprawl of Coventry, and Wyken itself now covers a much larger area. The last boundary expansion of Wyken came in 1993 when Combe fields was added from the parish of Rugby. |
| Latitude 52.25.2' N Longitude 1.27.8' W Altitude 249ft |
| Getting to Wyken - The A4600 (Ansty Road) cuts through the middle of Wyken. From anywhere get on the M6 and get off at Junction 2 follow the A4600 for 2 miles to the Pippin pub and you are in the centre of Modern Wyken. From Coventry city centre follow signs for Wyken/Walsgrave/Ansty along Walsgrave Rd which becomes Ansty Rd (and into Wyken) as you pass The Walsgrave Pub. On the bus from Pool Meadow bus station catch the numbers 33 to Bell Green, 32 to Potters Green, 31 to ?? , 17 to Hospital, 27 to Belgrave Rd. If you need a Taxi call City Cabs (024) 7622 2222 or Allens (024) 7655 5555. |
| Some Famous Wykenites |
| Paul King - Rock star & VJ |
| Hazel O'Connor |
| Gary Haigh - Magician |
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| Visitors to Wyken since Jul 2001 |
| Ordnance Survey SP3680 |
| Postcode CV2 |
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