Interview: Paul McLean, Take 1
In this interview, Paul talks about his background leading up to his involvement in his father’s business, the McLeans’ building firm. He discusses developments in the company after the war, […]
In this interview, Paul talks about his background leading up to his involvement in his father’s business, the McLeans’ building firm. He discusses developments in the company after the war, […]
This project will involve visiting people on the estate, asking them to nominate two objects; objects of special personal significance but that may have no intrinsic value. Talking informally around tea […]
On a not so sunny day, I took a first walk around the West Point estate to see what was left of the original architectural ideas to provide homes of modern, but of less radical, […]
Today, Adrian Baynes (principal architect of Baynes and Co), visited Coventry City Archives. Adrian is producing a series of commemorative china plates for West Point 55 and is taking his inspiration […]
We are on a mission. Wouldn’t it be fabulous in this Emerald Anniversary 55th year if everyone on West Point would re-instate ‘West Point’ in their address, just like the first […]
When West Point was built, McLeans the developers provided a parade of three shops. It was designed by their architects Diamond Hodgkinson of Wolverhampton. This photo taken circa 1964 shows a […]
Today, the West Point artists-in-residence scheme was informally launched. The artist team came together for lunch at The Good Honest Food Cafe, hosted by Becky Clarke the fabulous cake maker […]
2015 sees the 55th anniversary of the pioneering housing estate concept ‘West Point’ – a new way of living in Allesley Village. Read about our Emerald Celebrations here.