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- The historical records tell us that as a settlement, Coventry may date back to the 10th century, while the building, which was to become the priory, was founded in the mid-11th century by Leofric, Earl of Mercia and his notorious wife, Godgifu, or Godiva.
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Coventry (/ ˈ k ɒ v ən t r i / ⓘ KOV-ən-tree [6] or rarely / ˈ k ʌ v-/ KUV-) [7] is a cathedral city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands county, in England, on the River Sherbourne. Coventry had been a large settlement for centuries. Founded in the early Middle Ages, its city status was formally recognised in a charter of 1345 ...
In 1662, after the restoration of the monarchy, in revenge for the support Coventry gave to the Parliamentarians during the Civil War, the city walls were demolished on the orders of King Charles II and now only a few short sections and two city gatehouses remain.
- Coventry in The Middle Ages
- Coventry in The 16th and 17th Centuries
- Coventry in The 18th Century
- Coventry in The 19th Century
- Coventry in The 20th Century
- Coventry in The 21st Century
Coventry began as a Saxon village. It was called Coffantree, which means the tree belonging to Coffa. Trees were often used as meeting places. In this case, a settlement grew up around the tree and it eventually became called Coventry. Then in 1043 Leofric, the local Earl, and his wife Godiva founded a Benedictine monastery at Coventry. They grante...
In 1520 Coventry had a population of 6,601 but it slowly declined and by 1587 it was only 6,502. Meanwhile, in 1506 a merchant named Thomas Bond left money in his will to build a ‘hospital’ or almshouse for old men. In 1509 William Ford left money in his will for another ‘hospital’ or almshouse. In 1538 Henry VIII closed the friaries in Coventry. I...
The traditional wool industry in Coventry continued to decline although silk ribbon weaving boomed. From the mid-18th-century watchmaking also became an important industry in Coventry. In the later 18th century most of the town gates of Coventry were demolished as they impeded the flow of traffic. New Gate went in 1762. It was followed by Gosford G...
In 1801 the population of Coventry was 16,000. By the standards of the time, it was quite a large town. By 1851 the population of Coventry had reached 37,000 and by 1900 about 62,000. There were many improvements in Coventry in the 19th century. A gasworks opened in Coventry in 1820 and the town soon had gas street lighting. In 1836 the first real ...
During the 20th century amenities in Coventry improved. An ambulance service began in Coventry in 1902. Coventry gained its first cinemas in 1910 and the first motor buses in Coventry ran in 1914. The parish church of St Michael was made a cathedral in 1919 and War Memorial Park in Coventry opened in 1921. In the early 20th century watchmaking in C...
At the beginning of the 21st century, a new project to refurbish Coventry city centre called the Phoenix Initiative began. It included the Whittle Arch, which commemorates Sir Frank Whittle the inventor. Coventry Cathedral Skydome Leisure and Entertainment Centre opened in 2000. Coventry Building Society Arena opened in 2005. The Coventry Music Mus...
By the end of the 14th century, Coventry had become the fourth most powerful city in England. Enormous wealth, from the sale of high quality fleeces from Midlands sheep, had paved the streets...
The historical records tell us that as a settlement, Coventry may date back to the 10th century, while the building, which was to become the priory, was founded in the mid-11th century by...
Leaving the city centre, you come to parts of Coventry that were fields until well into the 18th century.
The City of Coventry, Images from the Past - David McGrory - 1996; Anglo Saxon Coventry and its Churches - Steven Bassett - 2001; Coventry's Heritage - Levi Fox - 1957 (2nd Edition) A History of Coventry - David McGrory - 2003; The History & Antiquities of Warwickshire - Sir William Dugdale et al. - 1817
