St Michael's New Cathedral, Coventry. Open daily. Entrance fee applies.
Details
Accessibility:
There are toilets near the café inside the cathedral and in St Michael’s Hall with disability toilet facilities available within the café.
The closest car park is Cox Street car park beneath the ring road (Sat Nav CV1 5GA) with no charge for Blue Badge holders. Very limited on street parking is available in Cuckoo Lane between Holy Trinity Church and the Old Cathedral.
Access Statement: http://www.coventrycathedral.org.uk/wpsite/wp-downloads/CathedralAccessibility2016.pdf
Brief Description:
Coventry has had three cathedrals - the ruined monastic building of St Mary's; St Michael's, a 14th-century Gothic structure that was left as ruins after the blitz in WWII; and the new St Michael's Cathedral. All of these, plus Holy Trinity Church, are within a short walk of each other within the Cathedral Quarter.
The 'new' Grade I listed sandstone cathedral was consecrated on 25 May 1962 and was designed by Sir Basil Spence to allow the Old Cathedral ruins to remain as a remembrance garden.
The interior contains Graham Sutherland's famous tapestry of Christ, the sculpture of the Mater Dolorosa by John Bridgeman, the John Piper-designed Baptistry window and the Great West Window (Screen of Saints and Angels) engraved by John Hutton.
Further Information:
Address:
New Saint Michael's Cathedral, Priory Row, Coventry CV1 5EP
Telephone:
024 7652 1200
Email:
information@coventrycathedral.org.uk
Website:
http://www.coventrycathedral.org.uk/wpsite/
Opening Hours:
Monday to Saturday – 10am to 5pm (Last entry for visitors is 4pm)
Sundays – 12 noon to 4pm (Last entry for visitors is 3pm)
Entry fee:
Standard Adult: £6
Concessions (over 60): £5
Children under 18 in family groups: Free
Individual students from UK universities (with valid ID): Free
Directions:
The main entrance to the Cathedral is off Priory Street opposite Coventry University or via St Michael’s Avenue from the City Centre. From Cox Street carp park head west on Fairfax Street. Turn left onto Priory Street and the New Cathedral is the large sandstone building near the top of the road on the right.
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Transport:
For more travel information go to http://www.traveline.info/ or call 0871 200 22 33 (call charges apply).
Amenities:
There is a cafe within the cathedral serving hot and cold meals and snacks. Further refreshments and shops can be found within the Cathedral Quarter and the city centre.
Travel Information
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Or call Traveline on 0871 200 22 33
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Location
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