Knowledge

21–22 High Street, Coventry

Source 📝

41: 28: 48: 184:. They were listed in 1955 (No 22) and 1975 (No 21). The cellars may be some of the oldest remaining traces of domestic building work in Coventry, and several similar cellars exist elsewhere on High Street and other nearby streets, some dating back to the 14th century. The cellars are divided into two aisles, each containing four bays, which are divided by the octagonal columns. 175:
of England. The cellar of No 21 is a Grade II listed building, while that of No 22 is Grade I listed, meaning that they are sites of "special architectural or historic interest". The cellars were formerly a single crypt, built in the 15th century
192: 362: 357: 110: 180:). They are constructed from sandstone, and measure approximately 17 x 20 feet (No 21) and 56 x 27 feet (No 22). Both are supported by large octagonal columns and 195:. The status gives them legal protection against demolition or modifications which would destroy historic features or damage the buildings' character. 40: 367: 247: 216: 188: 326: 301: 252: 221: 103: 172: 56: 330: 305: 275: 8: 280:
A History of the County of Warwick: Volume 8: The City of Coventry and Borough of Warwick
27: 243: 212: 164: 76: 96: 351: 125: 112: 177: 181: 168: 86: 363:
Grade II listed buildings in the West Midlands (county)
358:
Grade I listed buildings in the West Midlands (county)
276:"The City of Coventry: Buildings: Domestic buildings" 242: 211: 47: 349: 273: 191:, while No 21 is one of approximately 350 302:"What is a statutorily listed building?" 350: 248:"Number 22 (Cellarage Only) (1076612)" 193:Grade II listed buildings in the city 368:Buildings and structures in Coventry 189:Grade I listed buildings in Coventry 217:"Number 21 (Cellar Only) (1226781)" 13: 282:. Institute of Historical Research 253:National Heritage List for England 222:National Heritage List for England 14: 379: 46: 39: 26: 319: 294: 267: 236: 205: 1: 327:"Living in a listed building" 198: 7: 274:W.B. Stephens, ed. (1969). 10: 384: 149: 141: 102: 92: 82: 71: 66: 34: 25: 20: 187:No 22 is one of only 21 126:52.407267°N 1.509155°W 331:Coventry City Council 306:Coventry City Council 161:21 and 22 High Street 75:Grade I and Grade II 131:52.407267; -1.509155 55:Location within the 122: /  67:General information 167:in the centre of 157: 156: 21:21–22 High Street 375: 342: 341: 339: 337: 323: 317: 316: 314: 312: 298: 292: 291: 289: 287: 271: 265: 264: 262: 260: 244:Historic England 240: 234: 233: 231: 229: 213:Historic England 209: 165:listed buildings 137: 136: 134: 133: 132: 127: 123: 120: 119: 118: 115: 50: 49: 43: 30: 18: 17: 383: 382: 378: 377: 376: 374: 373: 372: 348: 347: 346: 345: 335: 333: 325: 324: 320: 310: 308: 300: 299: 295: 285: 283: 272: 268: 258: 256: 241: 237: 227: 225: 210: 206: 201: 182:ribbed vaulting 159:The cellars of 153:Privately owned 130: 128: 124: 121: 116: 113: 111: 109: 108: 62: 61: 60: 59: 53: 52: 51: 12: 11: 5: 381: 371: 370: 365: 360: 344: 343: 318: 293: 266: 235: 203: 202: 200: 197: 155: 154: 151: 147: 146: 143: 139: 138: 106: 100: 99: 97:United Kingdom 94: 90: 89: 84: 80: 79: 73: 69: 68: 64: 63: 54: 45: 44: 38: 37: 36: 35: 32: 31: 23: 22: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 380: 369: 366: 364: 361: 359: 356: 355: 353: 332: 328: 322: 307: 303: 297: 281: 277: 270: 255: 254: 249: 245: 239: 224: 223: 218: 214: 208: 204: 196: 194: 190: 185: 183: 179: 174: 173:West Midlands 170: 166: 162: 152: 148: 144: 140: 135: 107: 105: 101: 98: 95: 91: 88: 85: 81: 78: 74: 70: 65: 58: 57:West Midlands 42: 33: 29: 24: 19: 16: 334:. Retrieved 321: 309:. Retrieved 296: 284:. Retrieved 279: 269: 257:. Retrieved 251: 238: 226:. Retrieved 220: 207: 186: 160: 158: 145:15th century 83:Town or city 15: 129: / 104:Coordinates 352:Categories 199:References 114:52°24′26″N 336:28 August 311:28 August 286:28 August 259:28 August 228:28 August 171:, in the 142:Completed 117:1°30′33″W 169:Coventry 87:Coventry 93:Country 77:listed 72:Status 150:Owner 338:2012 313:2012 288:2012 261:2012 230:2012 163:are 354:: 329:. 304:. 278:. 250:. 246:. 219:. 215:. 178:CE 340:. 315:. 290:. 263:. 232:. 176:(

Index


21–22 High Street, Coventry is located in West Midlands county
West Midlands
listed
Coventry
United Kingdom
Coordinates
52°24′26″N 1°30′33″W / 52.407267°N 1.509155°W / 52.407267; -1.509155
listed buildings
Coventry
West Midlands
CE
ribbed vaulting
Grade I listed buildings in Coventry
Grade II listed buildings in the city
Historic England
"Number 21 (Cellar Only) (1226781)"
National Heritage List for England
Historic England
"Number 22 (Cellarage Only) (1076612)"
National Heritage List for England
"The City of Coventry: Buildings: Domestic buildings"
"What is a statutorily listed building?"
Coventry City Council
"Living in a listed building"
Coventry City Council
Categories
Grade I listed buildings in the West Midlands (county)
Grade II listed buildings in the West Midlands (county)
Buildings and structures in Coventry

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.