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Latitude: 52.4079 / 52°24'28"N
Longitude: -1.508 / 1°30'28"W
OS Eastings: 433564
OS Northings: 278993
OS Grid: SP335789
Mapcode National: GBR HFM.QV
Mapcode Global: VHBWY.TQ4Y
Plus Code: 9C4WCF5R+5Q
Entry Name: Ruined Cathedral Church of St Michael
Listing Date: 5 February 1955
Grade: I
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1076651
English Heritage Legacy ID: 218400
ID on this website: 101076651
Location: Coventry, West Midlands, CV1
County: Coventry
Electoral Ward/Division: St Michael's
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Coventry
Traditional County: Warwickshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Midlands
Church of England Parish: St Michael Coventry
Church of England Diocese: Coventry
Tagged with: Cathedral Ruins Parish church
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RUINED CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL
05-FEB-55
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Among the largest medieval parish churches in England. Made a collegiate church in 1908, cathedral in 1918. Much damaged by an air raid, November 1940, leaving body of church unroofed and without arcades.
Nave and chancel with aisles, two pairs of chapels north and south of nave aisles, one on south still roofed. South porch. Apsidal sanctuary with crypt. Magnificent west steeple dominating centre of city.
Crypt and south porch circa 1300. West steeple 1373-94 with spire begun 1432. Church walls rebuilt 1373 - circa 1450. Stonework restored 1883-90 by J Oldrid Scott.
This entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 2 October 2019.
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