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Coventry Cathedral, Priory Street, Coventry, 23/03/1956. Creator: John Laing plc.

Coventry Cathedral, Priory Street, Coventry, 23/03/1956. Creator: John Laing plc.

2-847-503 - Historic England Archive/Heritage Images

View of Her Majesty the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh at the foundation stone laying ceremony of Coventry Cathedral. Following the bombing of Coventry Cathedral in November 1940, a competition was launched in 1950 to find a design for a new cathedral. The winning design was by Sir Basil Spence (1907-1976) from one of over 200 designs submitted. Building work took place between the mid-1950s and 1962. Queen Elizabeth II laid the foundation stone on 23th March 1956.

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Creator
  1. John Laing plc, attributed to: British: construction and civil engineering company
Subject
  1. Queen Elizabeth II: British: Queen
  2. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh: Greek, British: Prince Consort
People Related
  1. Basil Spence: British: Architect
Medium
  1. Photograph
Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe United Kingdom England West Midlands Coventry Coventry

  1. 52 25 00 N , 001 33 00 W
Category Hierarchy

History & Politics Historical Events Royal Events

People Royalty

Locations & Buildings Places of Worship

Trade & Industry Construction Industry

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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 6024x7384
File Size : 43,439kb

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  1. JLP01/01/025/08
  1. JLP01_01_025_08
  1. 0250009189
  1. 2-847-503
  1. 2847503
  1. JLP01/01/025/08

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