St Mary's Guildhall, Coventry

Bayley Lane
Coventry
West Midlands
CV1 5RN
England

Website

www.coventry.gov.uk/stmarys

E-mail

Visitor information, bookings and general enquiries

mark.twissell@coventry.gov.uk

Telephone

02476 833328

Fax

02476 833329

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
Great Hall at St. Mary's Guildhall
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St. Mary's Guildhall is one of the finest surviving medieval guildhalls in England. First built in the 1340s for the merchant guild of St. Mary, it was enlarged between 1394 and 1414 and extensively embellished at the end of the 15th century. Soon after it was built it became the headquarters for the mayor and corporation of Coventry and remained so until the early 20th century when Coventry Council House was built. It served as the centre of King Henry VI's court during the War of the Roses and as a prison to Mary, Queen of Scots. William Shakespeare is thought to have staged his plays here and writer George Eliot, who knew the hall well, features it in a scene from one of her novels

The building still occupies a central role in the civic calendar, being the venue of choice for high-profile conferences, civic banquets and other ceremonies.

Venue Type:

Historic house or home

 Opening hours

Open 22nd March 2009 - 4th October 2009.
Sun-Thurs inclusive
10:00-16:00.
Outside of visitor season, individuals, groups and school parties welcome by appointment.

Closed Fri,Sat. Please note the Guildhall will also be closed on the following days in 2009: 29th March, 20th May, 1st October.

 Admission charges

Free Admission
Donations Welcome
Small charge for group guided tours

 General services and facilities
  • Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
  • Guided tours
  • Pre-booking service for groups
  • Cafeteria
  • Refreshments
  • Restaurant
 Children and families
  • Events and resources for children and families
  • Baby changing facilities
 Disability access
  • Induction loops in exhibition spaces
  • Touch exhibits
  • Parking for disabled available
  • Toilets for disabled
  • Wheelchair access to some public areas
 Schools services and facilities
  • Printed/audio-visual information available for schools
  • Education facilities available
 Commercial and hire services
  • Licensed for weddings
  • Facilities for private functions and events
  • Meeting room available

Additional info

No specific parking on site, but limited disabled parking available in Bayley Lane. Public car parks and coach parks available within walking distance

Bayley Lane
Coventry
West Midlands
CV1 5RN
England

Website

www.coventry.gov.uk/stmarys

E-mail

Visitor information, bookings and general enquiries

mark.twissell@coventry.gov.uk

Telephone

02476 833328

Fax

02476 833329

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.

The collection at St. Mary's Guildhall includes fine examples of early English furniture, paintings, medieval stained glass, tapestry, stone statuary, arms and armour. Parts of the collection are original to the Guildhall, and remain in the same location after several centuries, whilst other important items have been saved from long-demolished historic buildings in Coventry

Collection details

Architecture, Costume and Textiles, Decorative and Applied Art, Fine Art, Social History, Weapons and War

Key artists and exhibits

  • Medieval Gothic furniture
  • Gothic tapestry
  • Lady Godiva
  • St. George
  • W C Marshall
  • 16th and 17th century arms and armour
  • 15th century carved angels

Collections services

  • General guide to collections available

Bayley Lane
Coventry
West Midlands
CV1 5RN
England

Website

www.coventry.gov.uk/stmarys

E-mail

Visitor information, bookings and general enquiries

mark.twissell@coventry.gov.uk

Telephone

02476 833328

Fax

02476 833329

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
Resources listed here may include websites, bookable tours and workshops, books, loan boxes and more. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all.
 paper-based and downloads

Visitor Information Leaflet

http://www.coventry.gov.uk/ccm/navigation/leisure-and-culture/historic-buildings-and-local-attractions/st-marys-guildhall/visitor-information/

This leaflet, free to download, gives historical and architectural information about this heritage-listed Guildhall, built in the 1340s. It highlights points of interest including the Entrance, Great Hall, Tapestry, Old Council Chamber, Prince's Chamber, Oriel Window, Armoury, Treasury, and the Mary Queen of Scots Room.

How to obtain

Scroll down the webpage and click on Downloadable Documents: Visitor Leaflet.

Bayley Lane
Coventry
West Midlands
CV1 5RN
England

Website

www.coventry.gov.uk/stmarys

E-mail

Visitor information, bookings and general enquiries

mark.twissell@coventry.gov.uk

Telephone

02476 833328

Fax

02476 833329

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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