Medieval Coventry

IMAGES OF MEDIEVAL ART AND ARCHITECTURE

ENGLAND: Coventry

Cathedral of St. Michael

Location

Adapted from Shephard, Plate 97

East End
Courtesy of Dr. Ruth Deane/1971 Screen-sized Image / Large "Archive" Image	Courtesy of Dr. Ruth Deane/1971 Screen-sized Image / Large "Archive" Image


Courtesy of Dr. Ruth Deane/1971 Screen-sized Image / Large "Archive" Image
Courtesy of Dr. Ruth Deane/1971 Screen-sized Image / Large "Archive" Image	Courtesy of Dr. Ruth Deane/1971 Screen-sized Image / Large "Archive" Image

Ninteenth Century Drawings of the Tower
Adapted from Gardiner, p 30 Screen-sized image	Adapted from Bond GAE, p 635 Screen-sized image

Preliminary Notes

In the Middle Ages, this structure was the parish church of St. Michael (14th century)
Became center of its own diocese in 1918
Heavily restored in the 19th century
Destroyed by Nazi air attack on November 14, 1940-some of ruins left standing as a memorial

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