| Name: | COVENTRY CITY WALL: SAM, E OF LANCHESTER POLY |
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| HER no.: | MCT27 |
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| Type of Record: | Monument |
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Summary
A stretch of the medieval city wall which is a scheduled monument, running north to south from the Sky Blue Way roundabout to Gosford Street, but which is no longer visible above ground.
| Grid Reference: | SP 3415 7891 |
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| Former Parish: | St. Michael's |
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Monument Type(s):
- TOWN DEFENCES (Later Medieval to 17th Century - 1351 AD to 1667 AD)
- TOWN WALL (Later Medieval to 17th Century - 1351 AD to 1667 AD)
Protected Status
- Scheduled Monument COVSAM18: Coventry city walls: near Sky Blue Way island, Gosford Street
- Scheduled Monument COVSAM18: Coventry city walls: near Sky Blue Way island, Gosford Street
Full description
1> 20H: Length acting as river wall revetment, 270' long, along W side of R
Sherbourne./ Nothing is visible, part of side occupied by new road access to
ring road, part by building under construction for Lanchester Poly./ Whole area
redeveloped and not even river visible. The foundations might survive under
rough grass bank to E of Poly building R Block. Probably part under road lost.
<1> AM107, - (--MONOGRAPH). SCT663.
<2> Historical Association, Coventry Branch, 1971, Coventry's Town Wall (-PUBLICATION). SCT1581.
Sources and Further Reading
| <1> | SCT663 --MONOGRAPH: AM107. -. |
| <2> | SCT1581 -PUBLICATION: Historical Association, Coventry Branch. 1971. Coventry's Town Wall. Gooder, E.. A4 simplex. 24. |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- ECT680 - Conservation Management Plan Condition Survey for Medieval Defences
Related records
| MCT2599 | Part of: Medieval City Wall (Monument) |
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