Built around nine centuries ago, St. Mary's only stood for just over 400 years but still has an important presence in the city....
Coventry went another four centuries without a cathedral, but in 1918 St. Michael's parish church was finally elevated to that status. Now in ruins, it's fondly known as "The Old Cathedral".
It's said that every cloud has a silver lining, and indeed; after the unfortunate events of WW2, Sir Basil Spence gave Coventry this twentieth century masterpiece....
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