An excavated area of Coventry Cathedral during construction, showing foundation laying and pile cap trenches in progress with the ruins of the old cathedral beyond

Date:
31 May 1955
Location:
Coventry Cathedral, Priory Street, Coventry
Reference:
JLP01/08/043766
Type:
Photograph (Negative)
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Description

This photograph was taken during an early phase of the construction of Coventry Cathedral which included demolition, site clearance, excavation and pile driving with the first foundations laid on Monday 7th March 1955.

This image was catalogued as part of the Breaking New Ground Project in partnership with the John Laing Charitable Trust in 2019-20.

Content

This is part of the Series: JLP01/08 John Laing Photographic Collection Black and White Negatives; within the Collection: JLP01 John Laing Photographic Collection

Rights

© Historic England Archive. John Laing Photographic Collection

People & Organisations

Photographer: John Laing And Son (Holdings) Ltd

Architect: Spence, Basil

Keywords

Foundation, Mid 20th Century Cathedral, Construction