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THIS IS COVENTRY - A BOOK OF TRAILS

INDUSTRY - THE BEATING HEART OF THE CITY 1 Herbert Art Gallery and Museum, 2 Ribbon factory, New Buildings 3 Millennium Place, Hales Street 4 Loveitts, Warwick Row 5 Watch Museum, 9-27 Spon Street 6 Weaver’s House, 121 Upper Spon Street 7 THE TRAILS 7 Canal Basin Factories, St Nicholas Street AMAZING ART & SCULPTURE 1 Man’s Struggle 2 Epstein’s St Michael and the Devil 3 Elizabeth Frink lectern 3 4 Self Sacrifice (Lady Godiva Statue) COVENTRY UNCOVERED 5 Godiva Clock 1 Twin City Stone 6 The People of Coventry 2 Galati Place 7 Bucephalus (Trigger) 3 Coventry Cathedral Garden 8 Phoenix rising 2 4 Aten the Egyptian Sun God 9 Three Tuns 3 5 5 Coventry Martyrs Mosaic Mural 3 10 Cullen Mural 2 6 2 6 Peeping Tom 2 7 City Wall and Gate 1 4 8 8 Guy of Warwick Sculpture AUTHORS & ACTORS - A REAL PAGE TURNER 4 6 1 2 5 10 5 3 6 1 Ellen Terry Building, Jordan Well (Dame Ellen Terry) 6 3 4 3 4 2 Herbert Art Gallery and Museum (John Harold Hewitt) IF MEDIEVAL WALLS COULD TALK 3 Drapers’ Hall - Bayley Lane 1 2 4 1 1 St Mary’s Priory Undercroft 5 4 St Mary’s Guildhall (William Shakespeare) 2 Holy Trinity Church 1 5 Holy Trinity Church (Sarah Siddons) 1 3 Cathedral Ruins 6 6 Upper Precinct (Ira Aldridge) 9 4 St Mary’s Guildhall 5 7 The Quadrant (Angela Brazil) 5 Whitefriars Carmelite Friary 7 8 29 Warwick Row (George Eliot) 8 5 6 Charterhouse 9 King Henry VIII School (Philip Larkin) 8 7 Ford’s Hospital 8 St John’s Church 7 4 7

THE BEST IN 20TH CENTURY ARCHITECTURE 8 1 The New Cathedral, Coventry 7 2 Elephant Building 3 Belgrade Theatre 4 Lower Precinct 5 Coventry Market 6 Upper Precinct 7 Railway Station 6

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Trails are designed for viewing buildings from the outside however some buildings may be open to the public – please check websites for opening times. Trails are designed for viewing buildings from the outside however some buildings may be open to the public – please check websites for opening times. Please note that Charterhouse, St Mary’s Guildhall and Drapers’ Hall are undergoing major redevelopment leading up to Coventry’s exciting year as City of Please note that Charterhouse, St Mary’s Guildhall and Drapers’ Hall are undergoing major redevelopment leading up to Coventry’s exciting year as City of Culture in 2021. Culture in 2021.

www.coventrycathedral.org.uk www.stmarysguildhall.co.uk www.historiccoventry.org.uk/project/charterhouse-priory www.belgradetheatre.co.uk www.theherbert.org www.transport-museum.com www.theweavershouse.org www.coventrywatchmuseum.co.uk St Mary’s Guildhall Weavers House - credit Graeme Peacock

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#THISISCOVENTRY THE TRAILS 8 WALK A BOOK THE TALE OF 2-TONE 1 Coventry University OF RAILS 2 Coventry Central Library (Tiffany’s) T 3 Mr George Nightclub 4 Virgin Records City Arcade WITH 5 Holyhead Studios (Holyhead Youth Club) 5 6 51 Albany Road 7 Butts Road 2 1 9 8 The Canal Basin 3 5 9 Coventry Music Museum 1 ME4 3 1 COVENTRY ON SCREEN

1 Cathedral Quarter (Nativity) 6 2 Ring Road towards Far.Gosford St (Spooks) WALK WITH ME isisa a series of trails of thethe 3 Ford’s Hospital (Dr Who) 2 3 2 unexpected around four neighbourhoods 4 Registry Office (Dr Who) 7 7 4 of Coventry, created by acclaimed Coventry ALIVE AFTER FIVE theatre company Talking Birds. 1 Bayley Lane Kitchen 8 4 2 The Castle Grounds On the tours you’ll wear headphones which allow 3 The Cosy Club 6 4 The Botanist you to tune in to sounds from the past, present (and, 5 Bistrot Pierre occasionally) future, accompanied by a friendly guide. 6 Leave it to Esme 7 The Yard 8 Ramada Hotel & Suites The tours last just over an hour, the routes are ramp accessible and are suitable for all ages 8+

Butts Road - credit Pete Chambers Tara Rutledge/Enjoy Coventry; or Alan Van Wijgerden accordingly Find out about the latest tours at www.talkingbirds.co.uk or via the Info/Booking Line 0800 012 2401 (freephone, 24hrs) or by e-mailing Logos? [email protected] This is Coventry. Trails are designed for viewing buildings from the outside however some buildings may be open to the public – please check websites for opening times. Explore some of the city’s hidden gems, Please note that Charterhouse, St Mary’s Guildhall and Drapers’ Hall are undergoing major redevelopment leading up to Coventry’s exciting year as City of WALK WITH ME IS PART OF THE COVENTRY 2021 Culture in 2021. GREAT PLACE PROJECT, SUPPORTED BY HERITAGE from ancient thinkers to modern innovators and everything LOTTERY FUND AND ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND. in between, jump in and discover the unexpected. wwwStyle?.coventry.gov.uk/centrallibrary www.covmm.co.uk 6

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At your own pace, under your own steam, we invite you to discover the sites of interest, the levels and layers which have made Coventry the fascinating city it is today.

Our trails take you on a journey through Coventry’s streets highlighting architecture, music, literature, art, sculpture; they encourage you to immerse yourself in our story, to understand our past and embrace our future; and they give you plenty of ideas for a quick stroll, a themed tour, or just a good read.

Grab a picture with yourself and Coventry’s Uncover our Amazing Arts and Sculpture Elephant! Intrigued, find out more in following this bespoke trail and see The Best in 20th Century Architecture Peeping Tom and Lady Godiva appear trail or speed over to the Transport every hour. Or those looking for a musical Museum and take a selfie with Frank adventure, move to the rhythm and head Whittle, the inventor of the turbo jet to the Music Museum, a highlight in Coventry Uncovered 4 The engine as you immerse yourself in Tale of 2-Tone trail. 6 If Medieval Walls Could Talk The Beating Heart of the City trail. The Best in 20th Century Architecture 8 Finally, relax in one of our many bars and If you’re looking for , restaurants and plan your next adventure. 10 A Real Page Turner Industry - The Beating Heart of the City our literature tour is a must. Call in at St Take a sip of our cultural heritage at Amazing Art & Sculpture 12 Mary’s Guildhall, following in the footsteps The Golden Cross, one of Coventry’s of William Shakespeare who certainly saw oldest pubs or pick your favourite Guided Walks 14 and acted in plays here, or picture yourself cocktail in our Alive After Five trail. Authors & Actors - A Real Page Turner 16 on the set of the ‘Nativity’ as you stroll The Tale of 2-Tone 18 around Coventry Cathedral as part of the Follow the routes at the end of the Cov on Screen tour. guide and don’t forget to check Coventry on Screen 20 websites under the maps for Alive After Five 22 Take time to reflect at Coventry Cathedral opening times if you want to see or peer into the secluded courtyard of inside the buildings. Whichever 24 The World in a Mile Ford’s Hospital as you follow our story trail you choose, you can be Trail maps 26 through the If These Medieval Walls sure of a fascinating feature at Could Talk trail. every turn. The Coventry Book of Trails is available to download digitally at www.coventry2021.co.uk and www.visitcoventry.co.uk. Peeping Tom - credit Francis Stojsavljevic 8

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There is so much to see in Coventry that hints at a much more historical past, but where to look?

1) 26 Twin Cities 3) Coventry Cathedral Garden 7) City Wall and Gate 144 1 10 4) Aten the Egyptian Sun God 8) Guy of Warwick 2) Galati/Galatzi Place 1 10 5) The Coventry Martyrs Mosaic Mural

6) Peeping Tom

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Coventry was the ‘boom town’ of late medieval England. St Mary’s Guildhall Coventry’s population recovered rapidly from the Black Death so that by 1377, it grew to be the fourth largest town in the UK. 140 144 16 7) Ford’s Hospital 10 140 1) St Mary’s Priory Undercroft 104 1102 4) St Mary’s Guildhall 8) St John the Baptist Church 1 144 2) Holy Trinity Church 5) Whitefriars Carmelite Friary 14 2004 142 18 9) Old Grammar School 1801 1100 3) Cathedral Ruins 12 6) Charterhouse 118 18 1812 1

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Rising from the shadow of heavy bombing in 1940, Coventry’s architecture has become a deﬁning feature of the modern city. 4) Lower Precinct (1960) 10 1) Coventry Cathedral (1962) 5) Coventry Market (1957) 200 14

2) Elephant Building (1977) 6) Upper Precinct (1956) 10 3) Belgrade Theatre (1958) 7) Railway Station (1966)

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2) Ribbon making - Ribbon factory, New Buildings 100 1800

3) Transport - Transport Museum, Millennium Place 1016 Eleanor Nesbitt After being a thriving medieval centre of woollen cloth production 18661 5) Watches - Watch Museum, Coventry became a national leader in silk ribbon weaving and Rear of Shakespeare Public House, 4) Canal Basin Factories - Spon Street watchmaking and then in manufacturing bicycles and cars, St Nicholas Street including 'London' taxis. 16 116 12 6 6 1) Herbert Art Gallery and Museum 6) Cloth - Weaver’s House, 121-122 Upper Spon Street 140

7) Bicycles - Loveitts, Warwick Row 1801881

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5) The Godiva Clock by Trevor Tennant 9) Three Tuns by William George Mitchell 6) The People of Coventry by Trevor Tennant 10) Lower Precinct Tile Mural by Gordon Cullen 18 7) Bucephalus by Simon Evans Paul Maddocks

From the iconic statue of Lady Godiva in Broadgate to the

best of 1960s sculpture at the New Cathedral,

8) Phoenix Rising by George Wagstaffe

the people of Coventry express themselves,

their culture and civic pride, through a

stunning showcase of public art.

1) Man's Struggle by Walter Ritchie 1

2) St. Michael and the Devil by Jacob Epstein

3) Elisabeth Frink Statue by F. E. McWilliams 16

4) Self Sacriﬁce by Sir William Reid-Dick 14

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‘Coventry Uncovered’ and ‘Welcome to Coventry’ Walk

other guided walks of ‘Welcome to Coventry’ Walks bring our Coventry city centre hot spots to life.

Hear about Lady Godiva, William Shakespeare, the three cathedrals, St Mary's Guildhall and more. 2012 2010

[email protected] or call +44 (0) 24 7669 1212. [email protected] or call 07818 574444.

‘Connecting for Good’ Discover the Truth, the Walk & Talk Legend and Lady Godiva

Grapevine Coventry & Warwickshire is Walk through time and history with sparking a movement against isolation. Coventry’s ofﬁcial Lady Godiva, Pru Porretta MBE. 168

www.grapevinecovandwarks.org or via Mel’s www.godiva.uk.com twitter account: @GrapevineMel [email protected], 024 7659 8901. 20

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9) Angela Brazil - The Quadrant 111 186814

4) Shakespeare - St Mary’s Guildhall Eleanor Nesbitt Adam Bede 18 For too long Coventry's unique literary and dramatic heritage 5) Sarah Siddons - Holy Trinity Church has been overlooked. 1181 1840 6) Ira Aldridge - Upper Precinct 1828 20 180186 1) Ellen Terry Building, Jordan Well 184128 7) George Eliot - Warwick Row 2 2) John Harold Hewitt & Alfred Lord Tennyson - 182 18 Herbert Art Gallery and Museum 1018 112 1840 18111884 3) Drapers’ Hall - Bayley Lane 182 8) Philip Larkin - King Henry VIII School 12218 1 201 22

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5) Holyhead Youth Club 8) The Canal Basin 1 6) 51 Albany Road 2 2 9) Coventry Music Museum 2 2 Pete Chambers 7) Butts Road 181 20 80 how the late seventies and 2 4 Pick up a 2-Tone 40th Anniversary Magazine and delve deeper into the story of 2-Tone to discover eighties saw Coventry moving and shaking onto the international music scene.

1) Coventry University 180

2) Tiffany’s (The Locarno)

3) Mr George Nightclub

4) Virgin Records City Arcade 24

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It is this eclectic mix of Coventry’s architecture and varied locations that keep ﬁlm crews from across the globe coming back. One last thing before you switch over!

‘Home Time’ Naomi De Souza Angels 10 180 For years Coventry has been the backdrop for some of TV and ﬁlm’s biggest hits. Love and Marriage 201

1) Nativity (2009 onwards) - 3) Doctor Who (2006) - Cathedral Quarter Ford‘s Hospital and the Registry Ofﬁce And how can we not mention the Italian Job. Film buffs might even say that the famous tunnel chase is one of Coventry’s best exports! 2) Spooks (2015) - Ring Road 2 1 2

Keeping up Appearances (1990 – 1995) 188 11 11 26

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4) The Botanist 7) The Yard 200 10 1860

Enjoy the delights of a superbly crafted cocktail and 5) Bistrot Pierre 8) Ramada Hotel & Suites take a sip of our cultural heritage at the same time. www.coventrycitycentre.co.uk 1662 6) Leave it to Esme Start of in Hay Lane in our winding Cathedral Quarter. Drink at the seat of history, happy in the knowledge you’re enjoying a pint in Coventry’s oldest streets. 1) Bayley Lane Kitchen 40 1088 114

2) The Castle Grounds 0

3) The Cosy Club

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Lockhurst Lane 6 7

Broad Street

THE WORLD IN A MILE St. Paul’s Road 1 Navkiran Mann 2021 2 3 8

Foleshill Road Foleshill Road is a modern-day international bazaar with food, 8 4 5 fashion and heritage just 1.5 miles outside Coventry city centre. 6 7 8 9 Cash’s Lane 10 9 1) Standard Sweet Centre and 6) St Paul’s Church 20 20 20 20 Punjab Sweet Centre 1841 140 10 Geo rge Eliot Road 6 7) Restaurants of all nationalities 2) Tahims Drapers 8) Courtaulds 10 40 3) Dhaliwal Supermarket and Opus Foods 9) Nanaksar Gurdwara Gursikh Temple 4) Ravidass Temple 1 10) The Bangladesh Centre/Bird Grove 5) Indian Jewellery Shops 1840 THIS IS COVENTRY - A BOOK OF TRAILS

THE BEST IN 20TH CENTURY ARCHITECTURE 8 1 The New Cathedral, Coventry 7 2 Elephant Building 3 Belgrade Theatre 4 Lower Precinct 5 Coventry Market 6 Upper Precinct 7 Railway Station 6

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THE TALE OF 2-TONE 1 Coventry University 2 Coventry Central Library (Tiffany’s) 3 Mr George Nightclub 4 Virgin Records City Arcade 5 Holyhead Studios (Holyhead Youth Club) 5 6 51 Albany Road 7 Butts Road 2 1 9 8 The Canal Basin 3 5 9 Coventry Music Museum 1 4 3 1 COVENTRY ON SCREEN

1 Cathedral Quarter (Nativity) 6 2 Ring Road towards Far.Gosford St (Spooks) 3 Ford’s Hospital (Dr Who) 2 3 2 4 Registry Office (Dr Who) 7 7 4

ALIVE AFTER FIVE 1 Bayley Lane Kitchen 8 4 2 The Castle Grounds 3 The Cosy Club 6 4 The Botanist 5 Bistrot Pierre 6 Leave it to Esme 7 The Yard 8 Ramada Hotel & Suites

Butts Road - credit Pete Chambers

Trails are designed for viewing buildings from the outside however some buildings may be open to the public – please check websites for opening times. Please note that Charterhouse, St Mary’s Guildhall and Drapers’ Hall are undergoing major redevelopment leading up to Coventry’s exciting year as City of Culture in 2021.