Cherie's Place » Cathedral Church of St Michael http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life… Sun, 14 Jun 2026 23:09:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 The Old Reflected in the New http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2025/07/10/the-old-reflected-in-the-new/ http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2025/07/10/the-old-reflected-in-the-new/#comments Thu, 10 Jul 2025 01:40:02 +0000 CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=27740 Coventry Cathedrals

The reflection of the ruined Cathedral Church of St Michael is reflected in the glass that surrounds the entrance to the new Cathedral in Coventry.

On 23rd March 1956. Her Majesty the Queen (Elizabeth II) laid the foundation stone for the New Cathedral.

*The ruined Cathedral Church of St Michael dates from 1300AD. One of the largest parish churches in England, built originally for the Earl’s half of Coventry, it became ‘The Cathedral’ of the diocese of Coventry in 1918.

The magnificent west tower and spire built 1374-1450 is 295 feet high. It dominates the city centre and survived the air raid of 14 November 1940 which destroyed the remainder of the church.*

*information from a plaque within the ruined church

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