Council House, Coventry
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The Council House, Coventry in Coventry, England, is a Tudor Revival style city hall building which is the home of Coventry City Council and the seat of local government. It was built in the early 20t
Council House in its setting at Council House Square
The foundation stone dated 12 June 1913.
The interior corridors have decorative plasterwork and leaded windows
The coat of arms of Coventry over the entrance to the Council House. Coventry's motto Camera Principis translates as "The Prince's Chamber", used because Coventry was regarded as the chamber of Edward, the Black Prince.
Coventry Blitz
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The Coventry Blitz was the German Axis bombing that took place on the British city of Coventry. The city was bombed many times during the Second World War by the German Air Force. The most devastating
Council House, Coventry
…and Justice were installed above the entrance in 1924. During the Second World War, the bombings on the night of 14 November 1940, known as the Coventry Blitz, gave rise to some damage to the building including the destruction of the stained glass windows. The former Duke of York returned to the Council House…
Winston Churchill, the Mayor J. A. Moseley, the Bishop of Coventry M. G. Haigh, the Deputy Mayor A. R. Grindlay, and others visiting the ruins of Coventry Cathedral in September 1941
Broadgate, Coventry in 1917
Coventry Cathedral in ruins after the Luftwaffe air raid
The Holy Trinity Church rises above a scene of devastation