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Drapers' Hall, Coventry

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Drapers' Hall was constructed 1831-32 to be the headquarters of the Coventry Drapers' Guild, and an east wing was added in 1864.
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built in 1832 by the Drapers' Company, a large trading guild in Coventry. The present building is believed to the third
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It was also used as a church centre. In 2012 it was reported that the building would be converted into a music centre.
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The building has been opened to the public under the auspices of the
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Grade II* listed buildings in the West Midlands (county)
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Bayley Lane
Coventry
Coordinates
52°24′28″N 1°30′26″W / 52.40764°N 1.50713°W / 52.40764; -1.50713
Coventry City Council
Thomas Rickman
Grade II* listed
Coventry
guildhall
air raid shelter
Second World War
Greek Revival style
Thomas Rickman
Henry Hutchinson
Heritage Open Days
Grade II* listed buildings in Coventry
St Mary's Guildhall


"Draper's Hall, Coventry"
"Drapers' Hall"
the original


"Drapes Lifted Off Historic Hall"


"Heritage and history"
the original

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