The Coventry Hospital (Almshouses), South And Central Blocks Only

The Coventry Hospital, also known as the Almshouses, consists of the South and Central blocks only and was built before 1686. It is said to have been founded due to a race between Henry Coventry and Sir John Pakington of Westwood. The South wing is a simple two-storey range made of colour-washed brick with an old tile roof. The Central block has three windows, projects slightly, and is topped with a small pediment. The North wing was demolished and rebuilt in 1934. Inside, there is a large room at the back of the hospital that features a portrait of Coventry's winning horse. A plaque on the Central block notes, "Founded by The Right Honourable Henry Coventry, son of the Right Honourable Thomas, Lord Coventry, Keeper of the Great Seal of England in the Reign of King Charles I."