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==Coventry==
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Coventry's "twin spires" - the cathedral and Holy Trinity - viewed from the northwest (submitted by Michael).
  
 
The British History Online website gives information on many places of worship in Coventry:
 
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I have the original (~1MB) versions of all my Coventry photos - PM me your email address if you'd like one. I can also take interior photos or look for graves (if you have a request for a search in either Canley Crematorium or London Road Cemetery, some idea of the whereabouts would be useful as both are fairly large) - Michael
 
I have the original (~1MB) versions of all my Coventry photos - PM me your email address if you'd like one. I can also take interior photos or look for graves (if you have a request for a search in either Canley Crematorium or London Road Cemetery, some idea of the whereabouts would be useful as both are fairly large) - Michael
  
* [[Warwickshire Towns and Parishes C#Coventry|Christ Church]] - the current church in Cheylesmore was constructed to replace that in the city centre, of which only the spire remains. More information can be found on its website, [http://www.christchurchcov.net/fhistory.htm| A Brief History of Christ Church, Coventry].
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* [[Places of Worship: Coventry#Central Coventry|Christ Church]] - the current church in Cheylesmore was constructed to replace that in the city centre, of which only the spire remains (now housing a cafe). More information can be found on its website, [http://www.christchurchcov.net/fhistory.htm| A Brief History of Christ Church, Coventry].
  
* [[Warwickshire Towns and Parishes C#Coventry|Holy Trinity]]*
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* [[Places of Worship: Coventry#Central Coventry|Holy Trinity]]* - interior photo (submitted by Michael):
  
* [[Warwickshire Towns and Parishes C#Coventry|St John the Baptist, Fleet Street]]* - a detailed history of the church is available on its website, [http://www.stjohn-the-baptist.co.uk/history.htm| History of St John's].
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* [[Warwickshire Towns and Parishes C#Coventry|St Michael's Cathedral]]* - further information about the history of the cathedral is available on its website, [http://www.coventrycathedral.org.uk/History.html| Coventry Cathedral - History], its Wikipedia entry [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coventry_Cathedral| Coventry Cathedral] and the [http://www.historiccoventry.co.uk/cathedrals/cathedrals.php| Historic Coventry] site.
 
  
* [[Warwickshire Towns and Parishes C#Coventry|Queen's Road Baptist Church, Earlsdon]] - a detailed history of the church is available on its website, [http://www.qrbc.co.uk/content.php?folder_id=4| Queen's Road Baptist Church - Our History].
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* [[Places of Worship: Coventry#Central Coventry|St John the Baptist, Fleet Street]]* - a detailed history of the church is available on its website, [http://www.stjohn-the-baptist.co.uk/history.htm| History of St John's].
  
* [[Warwickshire Towns and Parishes C#Coventry|St James, Stivichall]]*
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* [[Places of Worship: Coventry#Central Coventry|St Michael's Cathedral]]* - further information about the history of the cathedral is available on its website, [http://www.coventrycathedral.org.uk/History.html| Coventry Cathedral - History], its Wikipedia entry [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coventry_Cathedral| Coventry Cathedral] and the [http://www.historiccoventry.co.uk/cathedrals/cathedrals.php| Historic Coventry] site.
  
* [[Warwickshire Towns and Parishes C#Coventry|St Michael, Stoke]]*
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* [[Places of Worship: Coventry#Central Coventry|Queen's Road Baptist Church]] - a detailed history of the church is available on its website, [http://www.qrbc.co.uk/content.php?folder_id=4| Queen's Road Baptist Church - Our History].
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* Site of All Saints' Church (opened 1869, demolished 1971). Submitted by Michael:
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* [[Places of Worship: Coventry#Southeastern Coventry|St James, Stivichall]]*
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* [[Places of Worship: Coventry#Eastern Coventry|St Michael, Stoke]]*
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* [[Places of Worship: Coventry#Eastern Coventry|Walsgrave Cemetery]]*
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Latest revision as of 15:21, 26 August 2010

WA - Coventry, two spires.JPG

Coventry's "twin spires" - the cathedral and Holy Trinity - viewed from the northwest (submitted by Michael).

The British History Online website gives information on many places of worship in Coventry:

An asterisk (*) by the name of a church indicates a reference to it on one of the above pages.

I have the original (~1MB) versions of all my Coventry photos - PM me your email address if you'd like one. I can also take interior photos or look for graves (if you have a request for a search in either Canley Crematorium or London Road Cemetery, some idea of the whereabouts would be useful as both are fairly large) - Michael

WA - Coventry, Holy Trinity (interior).JPG


Further photo (submitted by Michael):

  • Site of All Saints' Church (opened 1869, demolished 1971). Submitted by Michael:
WA - Coventry, All Saints churchyard.jpg


WA - Coventry, Walsgrave Cemetery chapel sign.jpg