A man and boy looking at the construction site for Coventry Cathedral, Coventry, West Midlands

A man and boy looking through a viewing window at the construction site for Coventry Cathedral. Coventry Cathedral was the first British cathedral built after the Second World War; it was designed by Basil Spence and built by John Laing plc. It was created in a modern style upon the rubble of the previous cathedral which was damaged during the War.

Location

West Midlands Coventry

Period

1950s (1950 - 1959)

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1950s (1950 - 1959) bomb cathedral religion man boy laing