1976

SP3379 : Cook Street Gate

taken 48 years ago, near to Coventry, England

This is 1 of 4 images, with title Cook Street Gate in this square
Cook Street Gate
Cook Street Gate
A grade I listed building, one of two surviving gates of the original twelve on Coventry's city wall.
Coventry city wall

The city wall was a little over 2 miles in circumference when completed in 1534. Having taken 180-200 years in construction, it was not primarily a defensive structure. Charles II ordered it to be rendered indefensible in 1662 and much of it was subsequently demolished and the stone used as a building source. The gates survived into the late eighteenth century, when all but the two surviving gates were removed.

The city wall remains are listed as a scheduled ancient monument.


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SP3379, 1833 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Jo and Steve Turner   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 24 August, 1976   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 4 March, 2012
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SP 33537 79448 [1m precision]
WGS84: 52:24.7206N 1:30.5029W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SP 33559 79458
View Direction
West-southwest (about 247 degrees)
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