Historic churches · West Midlands
Greyfriars, Coventry
In or near Coventry.
Greyfriars, Coventry — spire in Coventry, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Coventry · 0.6 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Greyfriars in Coventry, you can take a train to Coventry station, which is 0.6 km away. Entry to the church is free.
About
Greyfriars, Coventry is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1201. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "spire in Coventry, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 52.4057°, -1.5117°.
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Heritage listing
Greyfriars was a medieval Franciscan priory in Coventry, England. The original monastic buildings were lost in the English Reformation; the spire standing on the site today was most recently part of a 19th-century church that was destroyed in an air raid in the Second World War. The spire, also called Christchurch Steeple, is a Grade II* listed building.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Greyfriars was a medieval Franciscan priory in Coventry, England. The original monastic buildings were lost in the English Reformation; the spire standing on the site today was most recently part of a 19th-century church that was destroyed in an air raid in the Second World War. The spire, also called Christchurch Steeple, is a Grade II* listed building.
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Background
History
The first mention of the Franciscans or Greyfriars in Coventry is in the Pipe Rolls of 1234, which show Henry III allowing them timber to use for their oratory or church. From later documents it is evident that Ranulf de Blondeville, Earl of Chester, permitted them to erect their house on his manor of Cheylesmore, on the south-west side of the city. In August 1289, Roger de Montalt granted the Franciscan friars of Coventry a site for the enlargement of their area. He also obtained a licence, contrary to the wishes of the monks of Coventry, to close the way leading from Kenilworth to Coventry, but this was on condition he made another way on the adjacent land also granted to them by Roger.…
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- Coordinates
- 52.4057, -1.5117
- District
- Coventry
- Parish
- Coventry, unparished area
- Postcode
- CV1 2PS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Coventry South
- Established
- 1201
- Nearest railway station
- Coventry — 0.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5608360 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Greyfriars, Coventry (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: WTC Nicholas Jackson A23 Christchurch 01.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Greyfriars, Coventry?
- Greyfriars, Coventry is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode CV1 2PS), in the parish of Coventry, unparished area.
- What is Greyfriars, Coventry?
- Greyfriars, Coventry — spire in Coventry, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Greyfriars, Coventry?
- The nearest railway station is Coventry, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode CV1 2PS.
- When was Greyfriars, Coventry built?
- Built or established in 1201.
- Is Greyfriars, Coventry a listed building?
- Greyfriars, Coventry is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Greyfriars, Coventry free to visit?
- Yes, Greyfriars, Coventry is free to enter.
- How do I get to Greyfriars, Coventry?
- The nearest railway station is Coventry, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CV1 2PS.