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Draper's Hall

A Grade II* Listed Building in St Michael's, Coventry

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.4075 / 52°24'27"N

Longitude: -1.507 / 1°30'25"W

OS Eastings: 433631

OS Northings: 278952

OS Grid: SP336789

Mapcode National: GBR HFM.YZ

Mapcode Global: VHBWY.TRN7

Plus Code: 9C4WCF5V+25

Entry Name: Draper's Hall

Listing Date: 10 May 1957

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1076660

English Heritage Legacy ID: 218412

Also known as: Drapers Hall And Attached Raised Pavement And Railings
Drapers' Hall, Coventry

ID on this website: 101076660

Location: Coventry, West Midlands, CV1

County: Coventry

Electoral Ward/Division: St Michael's

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Coventry

Traditional County: Warwickshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Midlands

Church of England Parish: St Michael Coventry

Church of England Diocese: Coventry

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Description


5105

SP 3378 NE 1/10

BAYLEY LANE

Draper's Hall

10.5.57

II*

Distinguished early C19 Neoclassical design in ashlar. Architects: T Rickman and H W Hutchinson. 1832 with wing on east 1864. Ashlar front with low projecting bay containing three sash windows and portico in antis with Ionic columns. One storey tall main block has ashlar front with four wreaths to frieze, cornice, parapet with central shield and supporters.

Fine interior with many original features, including decorative plaster ceilings, doorways with ornate consoles, fluted cornice, chimneypieces with anthemion motif, top lit ballroom with Dorico pilasters, elaborate overmantel.

The most interesting building of its period in the City.

This entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 2 October 2019.

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