Coventry Cathedral
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The Cathedral Church of Saint Michael, commonly known as Coventry Cathedral, is the seat of the Bishop of Coventry and the Diocese of Coventry within the Church of England. The cathedral is located in
Old (left) and new (right) cathedral buildings
1802 watercolour by William Crotch
The interior of the old cathedral, c. 1880
The roofless ruins of the old cathedral
Basil Spence
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Sir Basil Urwin Spence, was a Scottish architect, most notably associated with Coventry Cathedral in England and the Beehive in New Zealand, but also responsible for numerous other buildings in the Mo
Coventry Cathedral
…weathervane is included, it is 290 feet (88 metres) high. The current St Michael's Cathedral, built next to the remains of the old one, was designed by Basil Spence and Arup, was built by John Laing and is a Grade I listed building. The selection of Spence for the work was a result of a competition held in 1950 to…
Basil Spence
Southside Garage in the art deco style
Coventry Cathedral (1956–1962)
The New Zealand Parliament's executive wing, the Beehive