Coventry Cathedral
Coventry Cathedral as a place of worship dates back to medieval times as the Church of St Michael. It was granted Cathedral status in 1918. However, on the 14th November 1940 it was demolished in an air raid. This led to a competition for it to be redesigned. This was won by Sir Basil Spence. His design incorporated the ruins, but with a distinctly contemporary style. Read more…
Featured artworks in this location:
Other artworks in this location:
Ecce Homo (1934-1935) Sir Jacob Epstein; Ten nave windows (1951) Laurence Lee, Keith New and Geoffrey Clarke; Baptistry Window (1954-55) John Piper; West Screen Engraving (1951) John Hutton; Tablets of the word (1957) Ralph Beyer; Christ in Glory Tapestry (1951-1953) Graham Sutherland; Lectern Eagle (1960) Elisabeth Frink; The High Altar Cross (1960) Geoffrey Clark; Statue of Reconciliation (1977) Josephina De Vasconcellos; Swedish Window (1961) Einar Forseth;
About the Location:
Coventry Cathedral as a place of worship dates back to medieval times as the Church of St Michael. It was granted Cathedral status in 1918. However, on the 14th November 1940 it was demolished in an air raid. This led to a competition for it to be redesigned. This was won by Sir Basil Spence. His design incorporated the ruins, but with a distinctly contemporary style. The porch was altered so as to visually link the old and new structures. The 'New Cathedral' was finished in 1962.
Practical information:
NEW CATHEDRAL: Monday to Saturday - 9.00am to 5.00pm
CATHEDRAL RUINS: Open daily - 9.00am to 5.00 pm
Official website: www.coventrycathedral.org.uk