St Barbara's Church, Coventry

Name: St Barbara's Church
Address: Coventry, United Kingdom

#64 among attractions in Coventry

Church, Gothic Revival architecture

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St Barbara's Church is in Earlsdon, a suburb of Coventry, West Midlands, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Coventry, South, the archdeaconry of Coventry, and the diocese of Coventry. The church was built in 1930–31 to replace a smaller church nearby. It was designed by Henry Paley of the Lancaster architects Austin and Paley, with a local man, Herbert Jackson, acting as clerk of works and consulting architect. ()

Architectural style: Gothic revivalCoordinates: 52°23'50"N, 1°32'21"W

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South Coventry (Earlsdon)Coventry United Kingdom

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St Barbara's Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Butts Park Arena, SkyDome Arena, Lady Godiva Statue, War Memorial Park.

0.8 miNE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Butts Park Arena, Coventry
22 min walk • Butts Park Arena is a versatile stadium situated in the vibrant city of Coventry, England. Known primarily as the home ground of the Coventry Rugby Football Club, this venue has become a focal point for sports enthusiasts and visitors to the city alike.
1.1 miNE
Sport venue, Sport, Entertainment
SkyDome Arena, Coventry
29 min walk • The Coventry Skydome is a 3,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Coventry, England.
1.4 miNE
Monuments and statues
Lady Godiva Statue, Coventry
37 min walk • Self Sacrifice, better known as the Lady Godiva statue is an equestrian statue of Lady Godiva in Broadgate, Coventry. The statue is bronze, on a plinth of Portland stone.
0.8 miSE
Park
War Memorial Park, Coventry
20 min walk • The War Memorial Park is a large park of about 48.5 hectares in southern Coventry, England. The park was opened in July 1921 as a tribute to the 2,587 Coventrians who died between 1914 and 1918 fighting in the First World War.
0.9 miE
Memorial
Coventry War Memorial, Coventry
23 min walk • Coventry War Memorial stands at the centre of War Memorial Park, to the south of the city of Coventry in England. The memorial is a tapering tower 87 feet high, completed in 1927. It was restored in 2011, and designated as a Grade II* listed building in January 2013.
1.3 miNE
Church
St John the Baptist Church, Coventry
33 min walk • The Collegiate and Parish Church of St John the Baptist is an English church located in the Medieval area of Spon Street in the city centre of Coventry, West Midlands. The church is a Grade I listed building.
1.5 miSW
Museum, Theater, Art museum
Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry
40 min walk • Warwick Arts Centre is a multi-venue arts complex at the University of Warwick in Coventry, England. It attracts around 300,000 visitors a year to over 3,000 individual events embracing all types of theatre and performance, contemporary and classical music, dance, comedy, visual art, films, talks and family events.
1.4 miNE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Belgrade Theatre, Coventry
35 min walk • The Belgrade Theatre is a live performance venue in Coventry, England. It was the first civic theatre to be built in Britain after the Second World War and is now a Grade II listed building.
1.2 miNE
Street, Archaeological site, Historic walking areas
Spon Street, Coventry
31 min walk • Spon Street is an historic street in central Coventry, in the West Midlands of England. The street was once part of a route that ran from Gosford to Birmingham – a route which remained intact until the 1960s.
1 miNE
Church
Queens Road Baptist Church, Coventry
27 min walk • Queens Road Baptist Church is a Baptist church located in the city centre of Coventry, England. The Chapel is a grade II listed building.
0.5 miN
Park
Hearsall Common, Coventry
13 min walk • Hearsall Common is located in Earlsdon, Coventry in the West Midlands, central England. The common consists of a large grassy area with a smaller partly tarmacadamed area on one side of Hearsall Common Road, and a wooded nature reserve on the other side.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to St Barbara's Church?

Nearby attractions include Coventry Reform Jewish Community, Coventry (7 min walk), Criterion Theatre, Coventry (10 min walk), Hearsall Common, Coventry (13 min walk), War Memorial Park, Coventry (20 min walk).

How to get to St Barbara's Church by public transport?

The nearest stations to St Barbara's Church:

Bus

Rochester Rd / St Andrews Rd • Lines: 1, 2 (2 min walk)
Beechwood Ave / Shaftesbury Rd • Lines: 1, 2 (3 min walk)

Train

Canley (10 min walk)
Coventry (29 min walk)