Ford's Hospital almshouses, Greyfriars Lane
14 October 1940 · Coventry, West Midlands
View this record on the map →- Date
- 14 October 1940
- Record type
- Historic bombing site
- Bomb type
- HE
- Casualties
- 9
- Location
- Coventry, West Midlands
- Position accuracy
- Confirmed site, building-level
What happened
A single bomb struck the 1509 timber-framed almshouse a month before the great raid, killing the warden, a nurse and six of the elderly residents. The building was severely damaged and restored in 1953 using salvaged original material.
Casualty note
The warden, a nurse and six residents.