Greyfriars Green, Warwick Row, Coventry, West Midlands

A view across Greyfriars Green to the three spires. The spires refer to Coventry Cathedral, Holy Trinity Church and Christ Church. The name Greyfriars refers to the Franciscan Friary that had been founded here by 1234. The friary was dissolved by Henry VIII in 1538.

Location

West Midlands Coventry

Period

Victorian (1837 - 1901)

Tags

spire urban landscape medieval (1066 - 1484) franciscan friary dissolution monastery