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Coventry city walls is a late medieval fortification enclosing the centre of Coventry in Warwickshire. The walls were constructed primarily during the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, representing a significant investment in urban defence during the later Middle Ages. Substantial sections of the wall survive today, notably including the reconstructed section near Coventry Cross and portions preserved within the modern street plan, though much has been lost or heavily altered since their original construction. The walls originally enclosed an important mercantile centre and served both defensive and symbolic functions, marking Coventry's status as a prosperous medieval city.
Coventry city walls is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002979. View the official record →
Coventry city walls is a late medieval fortification enclosing the centre of Coventry in Warwickshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002979.
Coventry city walls is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1002979.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman fort at The Lunt (3.5 km), Moated site at Bishop Ullathorne School (3.9 km), Baginton Castle, associated settlement remains, ponds and mill sites (4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Coventry city walls's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Coventry city walls stands on Warwickshire Group, bedrock that formed in the Early Permian. The rock here is siltstone and sandstone with subordinate mudstone.