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The site of the cloister, chapter house and undercrofts of Coventry Priory is a scheduled monument representing the surviving structural remains of a major medieval Benedictine monastery in Coventry, Warwickshire. Founded in the eleventh century, the priory was one of the most significant religious houses in the Midlands throughout the medieval period. The excavated and partially visible remains of these claustral buildings, including the distinctive undercrofts, reflect the canonical arrangement and architectural sophistication typical of Benedictine establishments of this era. The site's preservation beneath modern Coventry provides important archaeological evidence of monastic life and the priory's substantial built environment before its dissolution during the Reformation.
Site of Cloister, Chapter House and Undercrofts of Coventry Priory is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1464516. View the official record →
The site of the cloister, chapter house and undercrofts of Coventry Priory is a scheduled monument representing the surviving structural remains of a major medieval Benedictine monastery in Coventry, Warwickshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1464516.
Site of Cloister, Chapter House and Undercrofts of Coventry Priory 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 1464516.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site at Bishop Ullathorne School (3.9 km), Roman fort at The Lunt (4 km), Baginton Castle, associated settlement remains, ponds and mill sites (4.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Site of Cloister, Chapter House and Undercrofts of Coventry Priory'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.
Site of Cloister, Chapter House and Undercrofts of Coventry Priory stands on Warwickshire Group, bedrock that formed in the Early Permian. The rock here is siltstone and sandstone with subordinate mudstone.