Chain Gardens

Correct me if I am wrong. Wasn't Chain Gardens so called because Coventry Chain was situated at the other end of Four Pounds Avenue?

Yes, the building is still there

Named after the Renold Chain Co. which was situated virtually behind the Black Horse PH adjacent to the Spon End Arches. The social club, which has been mentioned previously in threads, was also below the railway arches prior to the path start with entrance to the allotments on the left and the fence of the Alvis Co. on the right if that makes sense. The River Sherbourne ran under a culvert at the start of the path as I recall flowing next to the allotments and then behind the shops at Spon End after the railway arches.

Looking through my old B&W negatives I found this one of the Renold Chain factory which I took from the back bedroom window of our house at 28 Allesley Old Road in January 1967. The area has, of course, been totally redeveloped and is now called Kilburn Drive. We used to call the chimney "Smokey Joe"

Hello, Thank you for your fabulous memory that brings your picture very alive. Brill, brill & brill award.