The Churches of Coventry: A Short History of the City & Its Medieval Remains

The author surveys Coventry's medieval churches and monastic remains, tracing the city's growth and the monastery's central role in civic and religious life. He reconstructs the historical development through municipal, guild, and ecclesiastical records while summarizing foundation and institutional changes. Detailed architectural description examines exteriors, interiors, towers, porches, spires, vaulting, tombs, and fittings, supported by measured plans and drawings. Separate chapters consider St Michael's, Holy Trinity, St John Baptist, the Grey and White Friars, St Mary Hall, and the Carthusian house. The narrative is accompanied by numerous illustrations and photographs and reflects on preservation, ruin, and the surviving medieval fabric.