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83-559: The township derives its name from Coventry , England, the native home of an early settler. The Pottstown Landing Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. According to the United States Census Bureau , the township has a total area of 13.6 square miles (35 km), of which 13.4 square miles (35 km) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km), or 1.18%,

166-630: A concurrency with US 222 Bus. on Lancaster Avenue, a five-lane road with a center left-turn lane. The road briefly runs along the Wyomissing/Cumru Township border before it crosses Wyomissing Creek and enters the borough of Shillington , where it narrows to a two-lane undivided road past homes and some businesses that runs east-southeast. US 222 Bus. splits to the northeast along Lancaster Avenue while PA 724 continues east-southeast along Philadelphia Avenue past more residences. The road continues east into Cumru Township before it forms

249-454: A Saxon landowner called Cofa , and a tree which might have marked either the centre or the boundary of the settlement. Around c.  AD 700 a Saxon nunnery was founded here by St Osburga , which was later left in ruins by King Canute's invading Danish army in 1016. Leofric, Earl of Mercia and his wife Lady Godiva built on the remains of the nunnery and founded a Benedictine monastery in 1043 dedicated to St Mary. It

332-685: A combined annual budget of around £1 billion. In 2021 Coventry became the UK City of Culture . A range of artistic and local history events and projects took place over the next year, including "Coventrypedia" and the creation of the Coventry Atlas local history map. As with the rest of the British Isles and the Midlands, Coventry experiences a maritime climate with cool summers and mild winters. The nearest Met Office weather station

415-551: A large settlement for centuries. Founded in the early Middle Ages , its city status was formally recognised in a charter of 1345. The city is governed by Coventry City Council , and the West Midlands Combined Authority . Formerly part of Warwickshire until 1451, and again from 1842 to 1974, Coventry had a population of 345,324 at the 2021 census, making it the tenth largest city in England and

498-403: A particularly severe blow: By 1981, Coventry was in an economic crisis, with one in six of its residents unemployed. By 1982, the number of British Leyland employees in the city had fallen from 27,000 at its height, to just 8,000. Other Coventry industrial giants such as the tool manufacturer Alfred Herbert also collapsed during this time. In the late-1970s and early-1980s, Coventry also became

581-561: A scale) and in 1962 Sir Basil Spence 's much-celebrated new St Michael's Cathedral (incorporating one of the world's largest tapestries) was consecrated. Its prefabricated steel spire (flèche) was lowered into place by helicopter. Further housing developments in the private and public sector took place after the Second World War, partly to accommodate the growing population of the city and also to replace condemned and bomb damaged properties. Several new suburbs were constructed in

664-449: A two-lane undivided road and passes through the residential community of South Pottstown and intersects Hanover Street, which heads north toward the borough of Pottstown . The road passes through a golf course and runs through the community of Kenilworth , where it intersects a ramp that provides access to the US 422 freeway to the north at a trumpet interchange . After this, PA 724 curves to

747-502: A while, this caused a devastating slump in Coventry's economy. A second wave of industrialisation, however, began soon after. Coventry's pool of highly skilled workers attracted James Starley , who set up a company producing sewing machines in Coventry in 1861. Within a decade, he became interested in bicycles , and developed the penny-farthing design in 1870. His company soon began producing these bicycles, and Coventry soon became

830-492: Is 19 miles (31 km) east-south-east of Birmingham , 24 miles (39 km) south-west of Leicester, 10 miles (16 km) north of Warwick and 94 miles (151 km) north-west of London . Coventry is also the most central city in England, being only 12 miles (19 km) south-west of the country's geographical centre in Leicestershire . Coventry became an important and wealthy city of national importance during

913-654: Is Coundon/Coventry Bablake. Temperature extremes recorded in Coventry range from −18.2 °C (−0.8 °F) in February 1947, to 38.9 °C (102.0 °F) in July 2022. The lowest temperature reading of recent years was −10.8 °C (12.6 °F) during December 2010. Coventry forms the largest part of the Coventry and Bedworth Urban Area . The city proper covers an area of almost 100 km (39 sq mi). The protected West Midlands Green Belt , which surrounds

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996-539: Is known as the Lunt Fort . The fort was probably constructed around AD 60 in connection with the Boudican revolt , and then inhabited sporadically until around 280 AD. The origins of the present settlement are obscure, but Coventry probably began as an Anglo-Saxon settlement. Although there are various theories of the origin of the name, the most widely accepted is that it was derived from Cofa's tree ; derived from

1079-560: Is the zoned comprehensive high school. As of 2019, there were 64.81 miles (104.30 km) of public roads in North Coventry Township, of which 21.16 miles (34.05 km) were maintained by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and 43.65 miles (70.25 km) were maintained by the township. U.S. Route 422 is the most prominent highway serving North Coventry Township. It follows

1162-481: Is thought likely that the idiom " sent to Coventry ", meaning to ostracise someone, derived from this period, owing to the often hostile attitude displayed towards the prisoners by the city folk. Following the restoration of the monarchy , as punishment for the support given to the Parliamentarians, King Charles II ordered that the city's walls be slighted (damaged and made useless as defences) which

1245-571: Is water. It is drained by the Schuylkill River , which forms its natural northern boundary with Montgomery County. Its unincorporated communities include Cedarville , Cold Spring Park, Kenilworth , Pottstown Landing , Schenkel, South Pottstown , and Titlow Corner. The township is partially located in the Hopewell Big Woods . The township has a hot-summer humid continental climate ( Dfa ) and average monthly temperatures in

1328-798: The Coventry Gazette and Birmingham Chronicle , first published in 1757; the Coventry Herald, first published in 1808; the Coventry Observer, first published in 1827; and the Coventry Advertiser , first published in 1852. The ribbon weaving and clock industries both rapidly collapsed after 1860, due to cheap imports following the Cobden–Chevalier free trade treaty , which flooded the market with cheaper French silks, and Swiss Made clocks and watches. For

1411-703: The English Civil War Coventry became a bastion of the Parliamentarians : In August 1642, a Royalist force led by King Charles I attacked Coventry. After a two-day battle, however, the attackers were unable to breach the city walls, and the city's garrison and townspeople successfully repelled the attack, forcing the King's forces to withdraw. During the Second Civil War many Scottish Royalist prisoners were held in Coventry; it

1494-531: The Great War. Approximately 35,000 men from Coventry and Warwickshire served during the First World War , so most of the skilled factory workers were women drafted from all over the country. Due to the importance of war production in Coventry it was a target for German zeppelin attacks and defensive anti-aircraft guns were established at Keresley and Wyken Grange to protect the city. In June 1921,

1577-642: The Middle Ages . Later it became an important industrial centre, becoming home to a large bicycle industry in the 19th century. In the 20th century, it became a major centre of the British motor industry ; this made it a target for German air raids during the Second World War , and in November 1940, much of the historic city centre was destroyed by a large air raid . The city was rebuilt after

1660-511: The Peugeot factory at Ryton-on-Dunsmore in 2006, ended volume car manufacture in Coventry. By 2008, only one motor manufacturing plant was operational, that of LTI Ltd, producing the popular TX4 taxi cabs. On 17 March 2010 LTI announced they would no longer be producing bodies and chassis in Coventry, instead producing them in China and shipping them in for final assembly in Coventry. Since

1743-547: The US 222 freeway. Past this, the route becomes a two-lane undivided road and passes through business areas, with the name changing to Revere Boulevard. The road passes near some homes as it enters Cumru Township before forming the border between the borough of Wyomissing to the north and Cumru Township to the south. PA 724 widens into a four-lane divided highway and runs past businesses, turning south into Cumru Township to intersect US 222 Bus. At this point, PA 724 turns east to form

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1826-560: The War Memorial Park was opened on the former Styvechale Common to commemorate the 2587 soldiers from the city who lost their lives in the war. The War Memorial was designed by Thomas Francis Tickner and is a Grade II* building. It was unveiled by Earl Haig in 1927, with a room called the Chamber of Silence inside the monument holding the roll of honour. Soldiers who lost their lives in recent conflicts have been added to

1909-567: The Wars of the Roses , the Royal Court was moved to Coventry by Margaret of Anjou , the wife of Henry VI , as she believed that London had become too unsafe. On several occasions between 1456 and 1459 parliament was held in Coventry, including the so-called Parliament of Devils . For a while Coventry served as the effective seat of government, but this would come to an end in 1461 when Edward IV

1992-436: The doom painting at Holy Trinity Church which features Christ in judgement, figures of the resurrected, and contrasting images of Heaven and Hell. By the 13th century, Coventry had become an important centre of the cloth trade, especially blue cloth dyed with woad and known as Coventry blue . Throughout the Middle Ages , it was one of the largest and most important cities in England, which at its Medieval height in

2075-619: The 13th largest in the United Kingdom. It is the second largest city in the West Midlands region , after Birmingham , from which it is separated by an area of green belt known as the Meriden Gap ; it is the third largest in the wider Midlands after Birmingham and Leicester . The city is part of a larger conurbation known as the Coventry and Bedworth Urban Area , which in 2021 had a population of 389,603. Coventry

2158-635: The 1850s, Coventry had overshadowed its rivals to become the main centre of British watch and clock manufacture, which by that time employed around 2,000 people. The watch and clock industry produced a pool of highly skilled craftsmen, who specialised in producing precision components, and the Coventry Watchmakers' Association was founded in 1858. As the city prospered industrially in the 18th and early 19th centuries, several Coventry newspapers were founded. These include Jopson's Coventry Mercury, first issued by James Jopson of Hay Lane in 1741;

2241-465: The 1980s, Coventry has recovered, with its economy diversifying into services, with engineering ceasing to be a mass employer, what remains of manufacturing in the city is driven by smaller more specialist firms. By the 2010s the biggest drivers of Coventry's economy had become its two large universities; the University of Warwick and Coventry University , which between them, had 60,000 students, and

2324-554: The Bishops of Coventry and Lichfield, or Lichfield and Coventry (from 1102 to 1541), and in the medieval period Coventry was a major centre of pilgrimage of religion. The Benedictines , Carthusians , Carmelites and Franciscans all had religious houses in the city of Coventry. The Carthusian Priory of St Anne was built between 1381 and 1410 with royal patronage from King Richard II and his queen Anne of Bohemia Coventry has some surviving religious artworks from this time, such as

2407-595: The Black Prince . In 1451 Coventry became a county in its own right , a status it retained until 1842, when it was reincorporated into Warwickshire . Coventry's importance during the Middle Ages was such, that on a two occasions a national Parliament was held there, as well as a number of Great Councils . In 1404, King Henry IV summoned a parliament in Coventry as he needed money to fight rebellion, which wealthy cities such as Coventry lent to him. During

2490-582: The Norfolk Southern tracks before it comes to a junction with PA 345 . At this point, PA 724 turns south for a concurrency with PA 345 on North Furnace Street through the commercial center of Birdsboro. The two routes turn east onto East Main Street and cross Hay Creek , passing through residential areas. At the eastern border of Birdsboro, PA 345 splits to the south and PA 724 continues east into Union Township , passing through rural areas of homes and

2573-597: The Pottstown Expressway along an southeast-northwest alignment across the northeastern portion of the township. Pennsylvania Route 100 follows the Pottstown Pike along a north-south alignment across the eastern part of the township. Finally, Pennsylvania Route 724 follows Schuylkill Road along an east-west alignment across the northern portion of the township. Notable people from North Coventry Township include Iowa State Senator J. Morris Rea , who

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2656-532: The Reading area, PA 724 continues southeast parallel to the Schuylkill River , passing through or near Birdsboro , Pottstown , and Spring City . The route intersects many roads including US 222 near Shillington, PA 10 and Interstate 176 (I-176) southeast of Reading, PA 345 in Birdsboro, and PA 100 and US 422 near Pottstown. The portion of PA 724 between Poplar Neck Road southeast of Reading and PA 23

2739-530: The Schuylkill River before heading east into farmland further south from the river. The route becomes a three-lane road with two westbound lanes and one eastbound lane as it heads through commercial areas, with the Coventry Mall located on the north side of the road. PA 724 becomes a four-lane divided highway as it reaches an interchange with PA 100 . Past this interchange, the route narrows to

2822-675: The arts benefited. A new sports centre, with one of the few Olympic standard swimming pools in the UK, was constructed and Coventry City Football Club reached the First Division of English Football. The Belgrade Theatre (named in recognition of a gift of timber from the Yugoslavian capital city ) was also constructed along with the Herbert Art Gallery . Coventry's pedestrianised Precinct shopping area came into its own and

2905-411: The average family size was 2.95. In the township the population was spread out, with 22.1% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.0 males. The median income for a household in the township

2988-565: The border between the borough of Kenhorst to the north and Cumru Township to the south as it reaches an intersection with PA 625 in commercial areas. Past this, the route crosses Angelica Creek and fully enters Cumru Township again, passing through the residential community of Grill . PA 724 continues past homes and some rural land before it intersects PA 10 , where it heads north for a brief concurrency with that route on Morgantown Road. Upon splitting from PA 10, PA 724 winds east along Philadelphia Avenue through forested areas, running along

3071-504: The borough of Phoenixville . When routes were first legislated in Pennsylvania in 1911, what is now PA 724 was designated as part of Legislative Route 147 between east of Reading and North Coventry Township and as part of Legislative Route 201 between North Coventry Township and Phoenixville. In 1927, PA 83 was designated along the road between Poplar Neck Road and PA 23 while the road west of there remained unnumbered. By 1940,

3154-404: The borough of Spring City . PA 724 continues past a mix of residences, businesses, and farm fields, turning to the south and coming to a junction with New Street, which also provides access to Spring City. The route continues into East Pikeland Township and continues south to its eastern terminus at an intersection with PA 23 . At this point, PA 23 continues southeast along Schuylkill Road toward

3237-399: The cathedral tower The spire of the ruined cathedral forms one of the "three spires" which have dominated the city skyline since the 14th century, the others being those of Christ Church (of which only the spire survives) and Holy Trinity Church (which is still in use). St Michael's Cathedral is Coventry's best-known landmark and visitor attraction. The 14th century church

3320-726: The centre of the Two-tone musical phenomena. The two-tone style was multi-racial, derived from the traditional Jamaican music genres of ska , reggae and rocksteady combined with elements of punk rock and new wave . Bands considered part of the genre include the Specials , the Selecter , Madness , the Beat , Bad Manners , the Bodysnatchers and Akrylykz . Most famously the Specials 1981 UK no.1 hit ' Ghost Town ' reflected

3403-545: The centre of the British bicycle industry. Further innovation came from Starley's nephew, John Kemp Starley , who developed the Rover safety bicycle , the first true modern bicycle with two equal-sized wheels and a chain drive in 1885. By the 1890s Coventry had the largest bicycle industry in the world, with numerous manufacturers, however bicycle manufacture went into steady decline from then on, and ended entirely in 1959, when

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3486-525: The city a connection to the growing national canal network. Nevertheless, during the 18th century, Coventry lost its status as the Midlands' most important city to nearby Birmingham , which overtook Coventry in size. During the same period, Coventry became one of the three main British centres of watch and clock manufacture and ranked alongside Prescot , in Lancashire and Clerkenwell in London. By

3569-515: The city centre and to Coventry's historic cathedral , leaving only a shell and the spire. More than 4,000 houses were damaged or destroyed, along with around three quarters of the city's industrial plants. Between 380 and 554 people were killed, with thousands injured and homeless. Aside from London, Hull and Plymouth , Coventry suffered more damage than any other British city during the Luftwaffe attacks, with huge firestorms devastating most of

3652-482: The city centre, the University of Warwick on the southern outskirts and the smaller private Arden University with its headquarters close to Coventry Airport . In addition, Coventry was awarded UK City of Culture for 2021. The Romans founded a large fort on the outskirts of what is now Coventry at Baginton , next to the River Sowe , it has been excavated and partially reconstructed in modern times and

3735-532: The city centre. The city was probably targeted owing to its high concentration of armaments, munitions, aircraft and aero-engine plants which contributed greatly to the British war effort, although there have been claims that Hitler launched the attack as revenge for the bombing of Munich by the RAF six days before the Coventry Blitz and chose the Midlands city because its medieval heart was regarded as one of

3818-441: The city of Reading in the borough of Sinking Spring , Berks County , heading southeast on two-lane undivided Shillington Road. The road passes businesses and crosses under Norfolk Southern 's Harrisburg Line . The route gains a center left-turn lane and crosses into Spring Township , where it heads through residential areas with some commercial establishments. PA 724 becomes a divided highway as it reaches an interchange with

3901-429: The city on all sides, has prevented the expansion of the city into both the administrative county of Warwickshire and the metropolitan borough of Solihull (the Meriden Gap ), and has helped to prevent the coalescence of the city with surrounding towns such as Kenilworth , Nuneaton , Leamington Spa , Warwick and Rugby as well as the large village of Balsall Common . Panoramic views of Coventry City Centre from

3984-470: The city was badly hit by Henry VIII 's dissolution of the monasteries . Between 1539 and 1542, monasteries, priories and other properties belonging to the Carmelites , Greyfriars , Benedictines and Carthusians , were either sold off or dismantled. The greatest loss to the city was of Coventry's first Cathedral, St Mary's Priory and Cathedral which was mostly demolished, leaving only ruins, making it

4067-444: The city, starting in the 1930s and being completed in 1940, helped deliver more urban areas to the city on previously rural land. In the 1910s plans were created to redevelop Coventry's narrow streets and by the 1930s the plans were put into action with Coventry's medieval street of Butcher Row being demolished. even before the war, the plans had been put in place to destroy the medieval character of Coventry. The London Road Cemetery

4150-619: The communities of Mount Airy and Monocacy. In this area, the road crosses the Schuylkill River Trail at-grade and passes under the trail further east. The route runs east through a mix of farmland and woodland with some homes before it turns southeast and follows the Schuylkill River. The road name changes to Schuylkill Road as it continues alongside the river. PA 724 enters North Coventry Township in Chester County and continues southeast through forested areas along

4233-618: The current alignment of PA 724 between Sinking Spring and PA 83 existed as an unnumbered paved road. By 1950, PA 83 was shifted to a new alignment between Kenilworth and Parker Ford, with the former alignment now Old Schuylkill Road. In 1961, PA 83 was renumbered to PA 183 to avoid conflict with I-83 in South Central Pennsylvania. PA 724 was designated onto its current alignment between US 422 in Sinking Spring and PA 23 near Phoenixville by 1966, replacing

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4316-592: The early 15th century had a population of up to 10,000, making it the most important city in the Midlands , and possibly the fourth largest in England behind London , York and Bristol . Reflecting its importance, in around 1355, work began on a defensive city wall , which, when finally finished around 175 years later in 1530, measured 2.25 miles (3.62 km) long, at least 12 feet (3.7 m) high, and up to 9 feet (2.7 m) thick, it had two towers and twelve gatehouses. Coventry's city walls were described as one of

4399-441: The eastern terminus of PA 568 in the community of Gibraltar . The road heads east-southeast through a mix of fields and trees with some homes along the north side of the Norfolk Southern line and a short distance south of the Schuylkill River. Farther east, PA 724 passes through wooded areas before it enters the borough of Birdsboro , where it runs past residences and industrial development on West Main Street. The road passes under

4482-627: The finest in Britain. Following the raids, the majority of Coventry's historic buildings were demolished by a council who saw no need of them in a modern city, although some of them could have been repaired and some of those demolished were unaffected by the bombing. In the post-war years Coventry was largely rebuilt under the general direction of the Gibson Plan , gaining a new pedestrianised shopping precinct (the first of its kind in Europe on such

4565-491: The growth of the car industry attracting workers, Coventry's population doubled between 1901 and 1911. For most of the early-20th century, Coventry's economy boomed; in the 1930s, a decade otherwise known for its economic slump , Coventry was noted for its affluence. In 1937 Coventry topped a national purchasing power index, designed to calculate the purchasing power of the public. Many Coventry factories switched production to military vehicles, armaments and ammunitions during

4648-416: The large influx of workers who came to work in the city's booming factories. The areas which were expanded or created in this development included Radford , Coundon , Canley , Cheylesmore and Stoke Heath . As the population grew, the city boundaries underwent several expansions, in 1890, 1928, 1931 and 1965, and between 1931 and 1940 the city grew by 36%. The development of a southern by-pass around

4731-657: The last bicycle manufacturer in the city relocated. By the late-1890s, bicycle manufacture began to evolve into motor manufacture. The first motor car was made in Coventry in 1897, by the Daimler Company . Before long Coventry became established as one of the major centres of the British motor industry . In the early-to-mid 20th century, a number of famous names in the British motor industry became established in Coventry, including Alvis , Armstrong Siddeley , Daimler , Humber , Jaguar , Riley , Rootes , Rover , Singer , Standard , Swift and Triumph . Thanks to

4814-490: The monks from the adjacent priory of Saint Mary in 1144, and converted it into a fortress from which he waged a battle against the castle which was held by the Earl. Marmion perished in the battle. It was demolished in the late 12th century. St Mary's Guildhall was built on part of the site. It is assumed the name "Broadgate" comes from the area around the castle gates. The Bishops of Lichfield were often referred to as

4897-549: The only English Cathedral to be destroyed during the dissolution. Coventry would not have another Cathedral until 1918, when the parish church of St Michael was elevated to Cathedral status, and it was itself destroyed by enemy bombing in 1940. Coventry therefore has had the misfortune of losing its Cathedral twice in its history. William Shakespeare , from nearby Stratford-upon-Avon , may have witnessed plays in Coventry during his boyhood or 'teens', and these may have influenced how his plays, such as Hamlet , came about. During

4980-408: The population. There were 3,012 households, out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.9% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and

5063-425: The portion of PA 183 between Poplar Neck Road and PA 23. PA 724 is referenced in the liner notes of Hall & Oates ' 1973 album Abandoned Luncheonette . Daryl Hall , a Pottstown native, and John Oates approached Talmadge W. Faulk at his restaurant Toggs on PA 724 on the eastern outskirts of town. The duo requested permission to photograph Faulk's defunct Rosedale Diner, which had been sitting dormant across

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5146-411: The post-war period, including Tile Hill , Wood End , and Stoke Aldermoor . Coventry's motor industry boomed during the 1950s and 1960s and Coventry enjoyed a 'golden age'. In 1960 over 81,000 people were employed in the production of motor vehicles, tractors and aircraft in Coventry. During this period the disposable income of Coventrians was amongst the highest in the country and both the sports and

5229-501: The rest of the cathedral. Pennsylvania Route 724 Pennsylvania Route 724 ( PA 724 ) is a 30-mile (48 km) road in the U.S. commonwealth of Pennsylvania that runs from U.S. Route 422 (US 422) in Sinking Spring southeast to PA 23 near Phoenixville . PA 724 travels through Berks and Chester counties. The route runs through the southern suburbs of Reading , passing through Shillington and Kenhorst . Past

5312-401: The roll of honour over the years. With many of the city's older properties becoming increasingly unfit for habitation, the first council houses were let to their tenants in 1917. With Coventry's industrial base continuing to soar after the end of the Great War in 1918, numerous private and council housing developments took place across the city in the 1920s and 1930s to provide housing for

5395-540: The south bank of the Schuylkill River . The route comes to an interchange with I-176 and passes southeast through the community of Ridgewood, where it crosses the Schuylkill River Trail and Norfolk Southern's Harrisburg Line #1. The road heads east into Robeson Township and turns southeast through wooded areas with some development as Main Street, passing through the community of Seyfert before crossing Allegheny Creek and reaching an intersection with

5478-469: The southeast and crosses into East Coventry Township and runs through a mix of farmland and woodland with some homes. The route passes through the community of Parker Ford , where it intersects Linfield Road/Bethel Church Road, and briefly runs to the southwest of the Schuylkill River Trail before it enters East Vincent Township . The road passes through a golf course before heading into a commercial area and intersecting Bridge Street, which heads east toward

5561-504: The street since 1965. The photograph became the cover image for Abandoned Luncheonette . In the liner notes, Faulk is simply credited as "The man on Rt. 724". In exchange for his verbal permission, Faulk received an autographed copy of the first album off the presses. The Rosedale Diner remained in the same spot until it was scrapped in 1983, due to the dilapidated condition it had incurred at the hands of souvenir-hunting Hall & Oates fans. Faulk died in 2007. Pennsylvania Route 724 Truck

5644-469: The time of the Norman Conquest in 1066, Coventry was probably a modest sized town of around 1,200 inhabitants, and its own minster church. Coventry Castle was a motte and bailey castle in the city. It was built in the early 12th century by Ranulf de Gernon, 4th Earl of Chester . Its first known use was during The Anarchy when Robert Marmion , a supporter of King Stephen , expelled

5727-407: The township. The population density was 550.7 inhabitants per square mile (212.6/km). There were 3,114 housing units at an average density of 232.4 per square mile (89.7/km). The racial makeup of the township was 96.19% White , 1.79% African American , 0.20% Native American , 0.83% Asian , 0.28% from other races , and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.91% of

5810-608: The unemployment and desolation of Coventry at the time. Some motor manufacturing continued into the early 21st century: The research and design headquarters of Jaguar Cars is in the city at their Whitley plant and although vehicle assembly ceased at the Browns Lane plant in 2004, Jaguar's head office returned to the city in 2011, and is also sited in Whitley. Jaguar is owned by the Indian company, Tata Motors . The closure of

5893-530: The very first in Coventry—was opened on Eagle Street to serve the city's growing Pakistani community. The 1970s, however, saw a decline in the British motor industry and Coventry suffered particularly badly, especially towards the end of that decade. By the 1970s, most of Coventry's motor companies had been absorbed and rationalised into larger companies, such as British Leyland and Chrysler which subsequently collapsed. The early 1980s recession dealt Coventry

5976-543: The vicinity of Coventry Mall range from 30.9 °F in January to 75.5 °F in July. [1] The hardiness zone is 6b except near the river where it is 7a. At the 2010 census, the township was 92.3% non-Hispanic White, 2.7% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.2% Asian, and 1.6% were two or more races. 2.3% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry. As of the census of 2000, there were 7,381 people, 3,012 households, and 2,111 families residing in

6059-412: The war, and the motor industry thrived until the mid-1970s. However, by the late-1970s/early-1980s, Coventry was in an economic crisis, with one of the country's highest levels of unemployment due to major plant closures and the collapse of the respective local supply-chain. In recent years, it has seen regeneration and an increase in population. The city also has three universities: Coventry University in

6142-479: The wonders of the late Middle Ages. Today, Swanswell Gate and Cook Street Gate are the only surviving gatehouses and they stand in the city centre framed by Lady Herbert's Garden . Coventry claimed the status of a city by ancient prescriptive usage , and was granted a charter of incorporation and coat of arms by King Edward III in 1345. The motto " Camera Principis " (the Prince's Chamber) refers to Edward,

6225-489: Was $ 51,954, and the median income for a family was $ 64,596. Males had a median income of $ 44,315 versus $ 30,635 for females. The per capita income for the township was $ 25,418. About 3.2% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line , including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 1.2% of those age 65 or over. North Coventry Township is served by the Owen J. Roberts School District . Owen J. Roberts High School

6308-604: Was born there, as was Congressman Irving Price Wanger . Daryl Hall of Hall & Oates is from Cedarville in North Coventry. Coventry Coventry ( / ˈ k ɒ v ən t r i / KOV -ən-tree or rarely / ˈ k ʌ v -/ KUV - ) is a cathedral city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands county, in England , on the River Sherbourne . Coventry had been

6391-471: Was carried out in 1662. In the 18th and early 19th centuries, silk ribbon weaving and watch and clock making became Coventry's staple industries. In the 1780s, the silk ribbon weaving industry was estimated to employ around 10,000 weavers in Coventry, and its surrounding towns like Bedworth and Nuneaton . Coventry's growth was aided by the opening of the Coventry Canal in 1769, which gave

6474-421: Was considered one of the finest retail experiences outside London. In 1965 the new University of Warwick campus was opened to students, and rapidly became one of the country's leading higher-education institutions. Coventry's large industrial base made it attractive to the wave of Asian and Caribbean immigrants who arrived from Commonwealth colonies after 1948. In 1950, one of Britain's first mosques —and

6557-495: Was designated as part of PA 83 in 1927. By 1966, PA 724 was assigned to its current alignment and replaced the portion of PA 183 (which replaced PA 83 in 1961) between the Reading area and Phoenixville. PA 724 was referenced in Hall & Oates ' 1973 album Abandoned Luncheonette , with the defunct Rosedale Diner that was located along the route near Pottstown on the album cover. PA 724 begins at an intersection with US 422 near

6640-516: Was designed by Joseph Paxton on the site of a former quarry to meet the needs of the city. Coventry suffered severe bomb damage during the Second World War . The most severe was a massive Luftwaffe air raid that the Germans called Operation Moonlight Sonata. The raid, which involved more than 500 aircraft, started at 7pm on 14 November 1940 and carried on for 11 hours into the morning of 15 November. The raid led to severe damage to large areas of

6723-423: Was during this time that the legend of Lady Godiva riding naked on horseback through the streets of Coventry, to protest against unjust taxes levied on the citizens of Coventry by her husband, was alleged to have occurred. Although this story is regarded as a myth by modern historians, it has become an enduring part of Coventry's identity. A market was established at the abbey gates and the settlement expanded. At

6806-582: Was installed on the throne. In 1506 the draper Thomas Bond founded Bond's Hospital , an almshouse in Hill Street, to provide for 10 poor men and women. This was followed in 1509 with the founding of another almshouse, when the wool merchant William Ford founded Ford's Hospital and Chantry on Greyfriars' Lane, to provide for 5 poor men and their wives. Throughout the Middle Ages Coventry had been home several monastic orders and

6889-411: Was largely destroyed by German bombing during the Second World War , leaving only the outer walls and spire. At 300 feet (91 metres) high, the spire of St Michael's is claimed to be the third tallest cathedral spire in England, after Salisbury and Norwich . Due to the architectural design (in 1940 the tower had no internal wooden floors and a stone vault below the belfry) it survived the destruction of

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