Council House, Coventry
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| Council House, Coventry | |
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| The Council House | |
| File:Council House, Coventry.jpg
Council House in its setting at Council House Square
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Tudor |
| Address | Earl Street |
| Town or city | Coventry |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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| Construction started | 1913 |
| Completed | 1917 |
| Opened | 11 June 1920 |
| Owner | Coventry City Council |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 4 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Edward Garrett, HW Simister |
| Website | |
| http://www.coventry.gov.uk/directory_record/66/the_council_house | |
The Council House, Coventry is a tudor-style (Grade II-listed)[1] council house which acts as the meeting place of Coventry City Council, built in the early 20th century to replace St Mary's Guildhall as the headquarters of the mayor and city corporation.[2]
History
File:Coventry Council House interior - 2015-02-25 - Andy Mabbett - 09.JPG
The interior corridors have decorative plasterwork and leaded windows
The Council House was constructed 1913–1917,[3] under Edward Garrett and H W Simister of Birmingham.[4] It was opened on 11 June 1920 by King George VI (then Duke of York).[5]
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