Ruined Cathedral Church Of St Michael is a Grade I listed building in the Coventry local planning authority area, England. First listed on 5 February 1955. A Medieval Cathedral, church, ruin. 1 related planning application.

Ruined Cathedral Church Of St Michael

WRENN ID
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Grade
I
Local Planning Authority
Coventry
Country
England
Date first listed
5 February 1955
Type
Cathedral, church, ruin
Period
Medieval
Source
Historic England listing

Description

833/1/1

833/2/1

RUINED CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL

05-FEB-55

I

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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