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| HER no.: | MCT2707 |
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| Type of Record: | Monument |
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Summary
The site of the medieval courtyard within the Bishop's Palace, which was built in the late 11th century and was demolished in the mid 19th century to make way for Priory Street.
| Grid Reference: | SP 3366 7905 |
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| Former Parish: | Holy Trinity |
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Monument Type(s):
- COURTYARD (11th Century to Jacobean - 1086 AD to 1610 AD)
Protected Status
- Conservation Area: Hill Top Conservation Area
Full description
1> The last standing remains of the palace appear on the 1851 Board of Health Map but the 4 wings around a central courtyard, shown on Speed's map in 1610 have gone.
<1> Soden, Iain, 2005, Coventry: The Hidden History, 102-3 (-MAP). SCT971.
Sources and Further Reading
| <1> | SCT971 -MAP: Soden, Iain. 2005. Coventry: The Hidden History. 102-3. |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
Related records
| MCT2706 | Related to: Bishop's Palace (Monument) |
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