Finham
Finham is a mainly residential part of the city of Coventry, West Midlands, England, and is the city's second southernmost suburb, after Gibbet Hill, approximately 3.5 miles (6 km) from Coventry city centre. Historically within the parish of Stoneleigh, the majority of the residences in Finham were transferred to Coventry in 1974, the parts of Finham that remained in the county of Warwickshire share a border with Stoneleigh on its southern extremity where St Martins Road meets Coventry Road. Finham shares the area and road of Green Lane along its northern boundary on the A45 with the suburb of Styvechale/Stivichall, and part of its southeastern boundary is shared with the village of Baginton in Warwickshire. The hamlet of King's Hill lies within a mile of Finham at Coventry's southernmost point. Finham civil parish was created on 1 April 2016. It is one of Coventry's most prosperous districts, especially the area east of Leamington Road and is popular with professionals working in Warwick, Leamington Spa and Kenilworth.
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Coventry |
Postcode district | CV3 |
Finham is roughly triangular in shape; its northern boundary is along the Kenpas Highway (A45); its southeastern boundary is along the A46, and its southwestern boundary is, for the most part, along Green Lane. Finham Park School and Finham Primary School, are the two schools in Finham.