A housing development in
Allesley Village, Coventry has been named after a local man to
commemorate his work in the house-building industry.
Nat Norton, who passed away
last December, joined Deeley Homes as a housing manager in October
1964 and rose to become managing director.
In his memory, the development
in the shadow of Allesley Church in Birmingham Road has been named
Norton Grange.
Coincidentally, the
development is on the site of the former village lower school where
his son John was a pupil in the early eighties.
He and his wife Brenda (right),
daughter Ruth and son John, lived in Allesley Village for most of
their married life and Nat was well known locally for his love of
falconry.
Mrs Norton said:
“He loved birds of prey
and I am looking after his three Harris Hawks with my son who is
also a falconer.”
Her husband and Peter Deeley
worked together from the moment they left Lanchester Polytechnic
(which is now Coventry University) where they became firm friends as
students.
Mrs Norton, who cut the first
sod on the site, added:
“It’s a nice tribute to
name this development after Nat.”
Ten
high-quality homes are being built by Deeley Homes and Clifford Emes
Ltd of Tanworth-in-Arden on a site enclosed by mature trees and
adjacent to the ancient centre of Allesley Village which has many
listed buildings.
