The Charterhouse, Coventry

The Charterhouse
Location within the West Midlands
General information
Status Grade I listed
Town or city Coventry
Country United Kingdom
Coordinates 52°24′03″N 1°29′41″W / 52.4009°N 1.4947°W / 52.4009; -1.4947Coordinates: 52°24′03″N 1°29′41″W / 52.4009°N 1.4947°W / 52.4009; -1.4947
Completed 14th century
Owner Historic Coventry Trust

The Charterhouse, Coventry (also known as St. Anne's Priory, Coventry) is a grade I listed building on London Road, Coventry, in the West Midlands of England.[1]

The current building incorporates remains from the charterhouse of St Anne, the foundation stone for which was laid in 1385 by King Richard II. It contains additions from the 15th and 16th centuries, as well as several wall paintings dating to the same era. Some of the original window tracery still survives.

The Coach House and Medieval Precinct Wall to the Charterhouse form a group of listed buildings.[1] The Charterhouse itself is a grade I listed building,[1] the precinct wall is grade II* listed,[2] the coach house is grade II listed, and the whole site is a Scheduled Ancient Monument.[3] The site has been placed on the Heritage at Risk register due to problems with the roof and it is now owned by the charity Historic Coventry Trust which seeks to regenerate the site, supported by Heritage Lottery Fund grants.[4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Historic England. "The Charterhouse, Coventry (1076621)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
  2. ↑ Historic England. "Medieval Precinct Wall to the Charterhouse (1342917)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
  3. ↑ Historic England. "Site of Charterhouse (1005901)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
  4. ↑ Heritage at Risk Register 2017, West Midlands. Heritage at Risk (Report). English Heritage. p. 74. Retrieved 10 June 2018.

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