Plans to demolish 400-year-old building

The Langleys, in Stoke Green, was most recently used as a care home

A historic building, parts of which are thought to be more than 400 years old, could be demolished to make way for a new house.

Plans have been submitted to the city council to knock down The Langleys, in Stoke Green, Coventry, which was built in 1622.

The property, most recently used as a care home, was put up for sale for £800,000 in 2023.

A statement included in plans submitted by Warwickshire firm Agility Planning & Design Ltd said that once the property was demolished, a self-build house would be put in its place.

The replacement building would be of "high-quality design" that would "potentially enhance the conservation", the heritage statement said.

"The existing building has had extensive alterations and much of the original features have been lost over time," it added.

"Although the historical age of the property dates to the 17th century, changes have been unsympathetic and diminished the overall quality and attractiveness of the heritage asset."

The building, which is located near to the Joseph Levi Clock in the Stoke Green Conservation Area, has been considerably altered and extended prior to being opened as a care home in 1989.

According to the Coventry Society and Stoke Local History Group, owners Jeffrey Graham and his brother Leonard Rawnsley spent £30,000 converting the house into a retirement home.

Mr Graham said he had been told that the house was once known as The Bowling Green Inn, with historic records mentioning a Bowling Alley House at Stoke Green in 1641.

This news was gathered by the Local Democracy Reporting Service, which covers councils and other public service organisations.