Historic houses · West Midlands
St Mary's Guildhall
In or near Coventry.
St Mary's Guildhall — a Grade I-listed historic house in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Coventry · 0.9 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
St Mary's Guildhall is located in Coventry, with the nearest railway station being Coventry, approximately 0.9 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is CV1 5RF. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
St Mary's Guildhall is a Grade I-listed building in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom. Grade I 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
St Mary's Hall is a municipal building in Bayley Lane in Coventry, West Midlands, England. It is a Grade I listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The building was built in the medieval style between 1340 and 1342 and much altered and extended in 1460. and subsequently of the united guilds of the Holy Trinity, St Mary, St John the Baptist and St Katherine, which merged in 1392. Following the suppression of the chantries and religious guilds under King Edward VI in 1547, for a time it served as the city's armoury and as its treasury (until 1822), as well as the headquarters for administration for the city council (until the Council House opened in 1920). In November 1569, following the Catholic Rising of the North, Mary, Queen of Scots was rushed south from Tutbury Castle to Coventry. Elizabeth I sent a letter, instructing the people…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.4077, -1.5079
- District
- Coventry
- Parish
- Coventry, unparished area
- Postcode
- CV1 5RF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Coventry South
- Established
- 1342
- Nearest railway station
- Coventry — 0.9 km
- Opening
- Mo 11:30-21:00; Tu-Th 11:30-23:00; Fr,Sa 11:00-24:00; Su 12:00-18:00
- Official site
- www.stmarysguildhall.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7594492 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Mary's Guildhall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Mary's Guildhall?
- St Mary's Guildhall is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode CV1 5RF), in the parish of Coventry, unparished area.
- What is St Mary's Guildhall?
- St Mary's Guildhall — a Grade I-listed historic house in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to St Mary's Guildhall?
- The nearest railway station is Coventry, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode CV1 5RF.
- When was St Mary's Guildhall built?
- Built or established in 1342.
- Who owns St Mary's Guildhall?
- St Mary's Guildhall is owned by | designation1 = Grade I Listed Building.
- Is St Mary's Guildhall a listed building?
- St Mary's Guildhall is officially recognised as Grade I listed.
- How do I get to St Mary's Guildhall?
- The nearest railway station is Coventry, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CV1 5RF.