Coventry Cathedral - Wikipedia
WEBThe cathedral is located in Coventry, West Midlands, England. The current acting bishop is Ruth Worsley and the current dean is John Witcombe. The city has had three cathedrals. The first was St Mary's, a monastic building, from 1102 to 1539, of …
Coventry Cathedral
WEBOpen 10:00am–4:00pm. Coventry Cathedral is open as normal today. News & Updates. A statement on the current national disturbances from Coventry… 8 Aug — 8th August 2024 Since being bombed in November 1940, Coventry Cathedral has stood, worldwide, as a symbol of peace and reconciliation.
Plan Your Visit - Coventry Cathedral
WEBLike the city of Coventry to which it belongs, Coventry Cathedral is a welcoming, multi-cultural place. We delight in greeting over 100,000 visitors each year, many of whom are children and people who proudly wear symbols of other faiths.
Our history - Coventry Cathedral
WEBA rebel city on its third cathedral. Founded with a Saxon nunnery circa AD 700, Coventry has endured conflict with King Canute (whose army destroyed the nunnery), Henry II (whose army largely destroyed Coventry Castle), Henry VIII (whose Reformation saw the destruction of the first cathedral), Charles I (Coventry was a parliamentary stronghold ...
Coventry Cathedral
WEBCoventry Cathedral is a place where splendid medieval history meets modern architecture to stunning and poignant effect. The original Cathedral of St Michael was built between the late 14th and 15th centuries and was destroyed in the 1940 blitz on Coventry.
Coventry Cathedral - National Churches Trust
WEBCombining the evocative ruins of the bombed Cathedral Church of St Michael with the magnificent ‘casket of jewels’ designed by Sir Basil Spence, and voted the nation’s favourite 20th century building, Coventry Cathedral is a truly inspirational place to visit.
Visit Coventry Cathedral - Explore Britain
WEBCoventry Cathedral, an emblem of resilience and reconciliation, tells a compelling tale of historic devastation and modern rebirth. This iconic landmark beautifully captures the spirit of Coventry, weaving together its war-torn past and its hopeful future in its stone and glass.
Coventry Cathedral - The Association of English Cathedrals
WEBCoventry Cathedral. Coventry has been home to three Cathedral’s in the last thousand years. Today, visitors see the New Cathedral (consecrated in 1962) built along sided the Ruins.
The Destruction and Rebirth of Coventry Cathedral
WEBAug 14, 2019 · Coventry Cathedral, dating from the 14 th century, suffered a firestorm leaving it a virtual shell with only the tower and its spire still standing. A surviving medieval pinnacle stands among the ruins. © Historic England.
Coventry Cathedral | History & Photos - Britain Express
WEBThere is not one Coventry Cathedral, but two, standing side by side, and together they tell so much about this historic city and its heritage. In fact, there have been three cathedrals in Coventry, but to trace the origins of the very first we …