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Drapers' Hall, Coventry

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Coordinates : 52°24′28″N 1°30′26″W  /  52.40764°N 1.50713°W  / 52.40764; -1.50713
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Drapers' Hall
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General information
Address Bayley Lane , Coventry
Coordinates 52°24′28″N 1°30′26″W  /  52.40764°N 1.50713°W  / 52.40764; -1.50713
Construction started 1831
Completed 1832
Owner Coventry City Council
Design and construction
Architect(s) Thomas Rickman

Drapers' Hall is a historic building ( Grade II* listed ) [1] in the Cathedral Quarter of Coventry built in 1832 by the Drapers' Company, a large trading guild in Coventry. [2] The present building is believed to the third guildhall on the site. [3] [4]

History [ edit ]

Drapers' Hall was constructed 1831-32 to be the headquarters of the Coventry Drapers' Guild, [4] and an east wing was added in 1864. [5]

The basement of the building was used as an air raid shelter for 200 people during the Second World War . [6]

It was also used as a church centre. In 2012 it was reported that the building would be converted into a music centre. [6]

Architecture [ edit ]

The building is built in Greek Revival style and was designed by Thomas Rickman and Henry Hutchinson . [1]

Access [ edit ]

The building has been opened to the public under the auspices of the Heritage Open Days scheme. [3]

See also [ edit ]

External links [ edit ]

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References [ edit ]

  1. ^ a b "Draper's Hall, Coventry" . British Listed Buildings . Retrieved 28 September 2012 .
  2. ^ "Drapers' Hall" . Visit Heart of England. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013 . Retrieved 28 September 2012 .
  3. ^ a b "Drapes Lifted Off Historic Hall" . Coventry and Warwickshire News . 15 September 2000 . Retrieved 28 September 2012 .
  4. ^ a b "Heritage and history" . Coventry Society. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011 . Retrieved 27 September 2012 .
  5. ^ "Drapers' Hall" . Heritage Open Days . Archived from the original on 25 January 2013 . Retrieved 28 September 2012 .
  6. ^ a b "Drapers Hall to become Coventry music centre" . BBC News Online . BBC . 20 September 2012 . Retrieved 28 September 2012 .
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