The Council House, Coventry. Open 9-5 Monday - Friday. Free entry.

Details

Accessibility:

The entrance to the old Council House buildings is wheelchair-accessible with shallow ramps.

There is no car parking at the Council House as such, although parking is available in St Mary's Street alongside the main building with a designated disability space large enough for around four cars. The area is well served with flat pavements, crossing points and lots of drop kerbs. Inside the building there is a wheelchair-accessible lift, toilets with disability facilities and a hearing loop. Information is available in braille and in British sign language on request.

Brief Description:

Coventry Council House was constructed between 1913–1917 from sandstone, which matches the majority of buildings in the Cathedral Quarter onto which it backs. It is an impressive Grade II-listed Tudor-style building which was built to replace St Mary's Guildhall as the headquarters of the mayor and city corporation.

Further Information:

Address:

The Council House, Earl Street, Coventry, CV1 5RR

Telephone:

08085 834333

Email:

customer.services@coventry.gov.uk

Website:

http://www.coventry.gov.uk/

Opening Hours:

Open 9.00am–5.00pm Monday to Friday (excluding bank holidays)

Directions:

From the Coventry ring road in the city centre take junction 5, which is signposted towards Coventry University and Council House. At the end of the slip road at the roundabout turn left and then take the second exit at the next mini roundabout - this will take you onto Little Park Street. The council house building it situated at the end of Little Park Street.

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Transport:

For more travel information go to https://www.tfwm.org.uk/ or call 0871 200 22 33 (call charges apply).

Amenities:

There are no amenities on site, but you can find plenty of places for food and drink in the surrounding city centre and Cathedral Quarter.