Historic houses · West Midlands
Coventry Council House
In or near Coventry.
Coventry Council House — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
Ian Capper — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Coventry · 0.8 km
- Family-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Coventry Council House, the nearest railway station is Coventry, located 0.8 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is CV1 2UR. Please note that the venue is not wheelchair accessible.
About
Coventry Council House is a Grade II*-listed building in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Council House, Coventry in Coventry, England, is a Tudor Revival style city hall building which is the home of Coventry City Council and the seat of local government. It was built in the early 20th century. It is a Grade II-listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The Council House was commissioned to replace St Mary's Guildhall as the headquarters of the mayor and city corporation. The site on Earl Street had previously been occupied by a row of shops. A design for new municipal offices on the site was approved in 1895, but a dispute then arose as to whether shops should be incorporated into the ground floor of the new buildings; this was not swiftly resolved and, though the site was cleared, it remained vacant for over a decade. as stipulated by the Borough Corporation, to be in keeping with the old St Mary's Guildhall to the rear. The foundation stone was laid on 12 June 1913 and the building was completed in 1917, although, because of the First…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.4072, -1.5079
- District
- Coventry
- Parish
- Coventry, unparished area
- Postcode
- CV1 2UR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Coventry South
- Established
- 1920
- Nearest railway station
- Coventry — 0.8 km
- Opening
- Mo-Th 11:00-23:00, Fr 11:00-01:00, Sa 11:00-02:00, Su 12:00-23:00
- Official site
- www.crafted-social.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5179068 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Council House, Coventry (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Coventry Council House?
- Coventry Council House is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode CV1 2UR), in the parish of Coventry, unparished area.
- What is Coventry Council House?
- Coventry Council House — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Coventry Council House?
- The nearest railway station is Coventry, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode CV1 2UR.
- When was Coventry Council House built?
- Built or established in 1920.
- Who owns Coventry Council House?
- Coventry Council House is owned by Coventry City Council.
- Is Coventry Council House a listed building?
- Coventry Council House is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- How do I get to Coventry Council House?
- The nearest railway station is Coventry, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CV1 2UR.