Bird Grove, Foleshill (Coventry)

George Eliot moved to Coventry with her father when she was 21. She lived in a home known as Bird Grove from March 17, 1841 to June 12, 1849. The home is still standing as of 2019, located on what is now George Eliot Road in Foleshill.

“George Eliot’s Home in Foleshill.” Engraving. George Eliot’s Life: Edinburgh and London, William Blackwood and Sons, 1885.

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Unknown, Bird Grove, Foleshill (Coventry), Images of George Eliot's England, George Eliot Archive, edited by Beverley Park Rilett. https://GeorgeEliotArchive.org, Accessed September 7, 2026. https://www.georgeeliotarchive.org/items/show/2816