Although regarded by traditionalists as too modern and by modernists as too traditional, Coventry Cathedral is one of the few modern buildings to meet with the approval of its visitors. The majestic porch was designed to link the new cathedral with t..

The late 13C building with large-scale Decorated and Perpendicular additions was destroyed in 1940. All that remains are the walls, crypt, tower and the 90 m spire , one of the architectural glories of England, exceeded in height only by Norwich and..

Coventry was the birthplace of the British car industry - with Daimler in 1896 - and subsequently home to over 100 manufacturers (Daimler, Rover, Riley, Lea & Francis, Hillman, Triumph, etc.). The Museum of British Road Transport illustrates the in..

Much restored after war damage, the 1509 half-timbered almshouses form a tranquil courtyard with delightful plants and creepers in the heart of the modern city.

Founded in 1342, it was the prison of Mary Queen of Scots in 1569. Its treasures are two tapestries , one Flemish c 1500, showing Henry VII kneeling, and the other showing Queen Elizabeth and her courtiers. The Hall has a splendid wooden ceiling ..

This charming half-timbered almshouse, forming a courtyard with Bablake Old School , looks out onto the 14C St John's Church. The oldest part is the east building (c 1500), the work of Thomas Bond.