Coventry War Memorial, Coventry

Name: Coventry War Memorial
Address: Coventry, United Kingdom

#16 among attractions in Coventry

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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. At the same time, the park was itself listed at Grade II, and the gates and gate posts at the park's main entrance were separately Grade II listed. ()

Architectural style: Art décoCoordinates: 52°23'38"N, 1°31'7"W

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South Coventry (Earlsdon)Coventry United Kingdom

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Coventry War Memorial – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Butts Park Arena, Herbert Art Gallery and Museum, SkyDome Arena, Lady Godiva Statue.

0.9 miN
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Butts Park Arena, Coventry
23 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
Arts and local history and culture displays
Herbert Art Gallery and Museum, Coventry
28 min walk • Herbert Art Gallery & Museum is a museum, art gallery, records archive, learning centre, media studio and creative arts facility on Jordan Well, Coventry, England.
1 miN
Sport venue, Sport, Entertainment
SkyDome Arena, Coventry
25 min walk • The Coventry Skydome is a 3,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Coventry, England.
1 miN
Monuments and statues
Lady Godiva Statue, Coventry
27 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.
~1150 ftSW
Park
War Memorial Park, Coventry
6 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.
1 miNE
City hall
Council House, Coventry
27 min walk • The Council House, Coventry is a Tudor Revival style civic building which acts as the meeting place of Coventry City Council and was built in the early 20th century. It is a Grade II-listed building.
1.1 miNE
Neoclassical architecture, Greek Revival architecture
Drapers' Hall, Coventry
28 min walk • Drapers' Hall is a historic building in the Cathedral Quarter of Coventry built in 1832 by the Drapers' Company, a large trading guild in Coventry. The present building is believed to the third guildhall on the site.
1.1 miNE
Monastery
Whitefriars, Coventry
27 min walk • The buildings known as Whitefriars are the surviving fragments of a Carmelite friary founded in 1342 in Coventry, England. All that remains are the eastern cloister walk, a postern gateway in Much Park Street and the foundations of the friary church. It was initially home to a friary until the Dissolution of the Monasteries.
1.4 miNE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Fargo Village, Coventry
37 min walk • FarGo Village is a creative quarter on Far Gosford Street, Coventry, England. Costing £5 million and opened on 27 September 2014, it is a mixture of mobile catering units, small boutique style units housed in repurposed shipping containers, and larger stores surrounding a marketplace area.
1 miN
Church
St John the Baptist Church, Coventry
27 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.
1.1 miN
Concerts and shows, Theater
Belgrade Theatre, Coventry
29 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Coventry War Memorial?

Nearby attractions include War Memorial Park, Coventry (6 min walk), Stoney Road Allotments, Coventry (12 min walk), Criterion Theatre, Coventry (15 min walk), Queens Road Baptist Church, Coventry (19 min walk).

How to get to Coventry War Memorial by public transport?

The nearest stations to Coventry War Memorial:

Bus

Kenilworth Rd / Davenport Rd • Lines: 12X, 19, 87, 87A, U12 (4 min walk)
Leamington Rd / War Memorial Park • Lines: 24, 25, 25A, 9 (4 min walk)

Train

Coventry (14 min walk)