Earlsdon is rich in watchmaking history, having been established in the mid-19th century by many who were connected with the trade. The area grew largely because of the boom in Coventry's watchmaking industry, and many of the most prominent craftsmen and entrepreneurs of the trade made their homes here.
The watchmakers who lived and worked in Earlsdon are too numerous to mention, but below is a trail which commemorates some of the more notable individuals and places associated with Earlsdon watchmaking.
A map of the trail is available via Google Maps.
The Trail Stops
- John Flinn and Joseph White – Earlsdon House
- John Flinn's Cottages
- John Hulme
- Arthur Morgan – Fairmount
- William and Joseph Richardson – Clarendon House and Westwood House
- John Hulk
- Thomas Pearson
- Henry Westrap – Earlsdon Villa
- James Walker – Woodlands
- Robert Waddington – Wythburn
- Robert James Pike – Cromwell House
- Leon Forestier – Geneve