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St Mary's Hall

A Grade I Listed Building in St Michael's, Coventry

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Latitude: 52.4076 / 52°24'27"N

Longitude: -1.5078 / 1°30'28"W

OS Eastings: 433576

OS Northings: 278958

OS Grid: SP335789

Mapcode National: GBR HFM.RY

Mapcode Global: VHBWY.TR76

Plus Code: 9C4WCF5R+2V

Entry Name: St Mary's Hall

Listing Date: 5 February 1955

Grade: I

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1116402

English Heritage Legacy ID: 218413

ID on this website: 101116402

Location: Coventry, West Midlands, CV1

County: Coventry

Electoral Ward/Division: St Michael's

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Coventry

Traditional County: Warwickshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Midlands

Church of England Parish: St Michael Coventry

Church of England Diocese: Coventry

Tagged with: Gildhouse

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Description


5105

SP 3378 NE 1/9

BAYLEY LANE

St Mary's Hall

5.2.55

I

GV

Mainly circa 1340-42, enlarged circa 1460. May stand partly on foundations of and incorporate stones from C12 castle of Earls of Chester. Sandstone, round courtyards. Hall with undercroft and two storey gatehouse, kitchen; three storeyed Caesar's Tower rebuilt after bombing during Second World War. Timber framed ranges on east and south sides of courtyard, later C15 and circa 1400, with stone ground floors. Muniment Room added 1894. Hall, circa 1400 is 23m by 9m. Tie-beam roof, panelled, on curved braces, has carved angels and heraldic bosses. Five bays, three large traceried windows either side. Fine late C15 glass. Much restored 1824, architect Stedman Whitwell.

Merchant guild of St Mary founded 1340, joined with three other guilds to form Holy Trinity Guild 1392.

St Marys's Hall, Nos 22 and 23 form a group.

This entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 28 October 2019.

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