The Romanesque and Early Gothic Cathedral of St Mary, Coventry

The Romanesque and early Gothic parts of the priory church of Coventry Cathedral have, until very recently, been poorly understood. However, over the past ten years clearer evidence of the nave and crossing piers has been uncovered, revealing a surprising complexity of design. This paper, focusing on the less-known Romanesque material, will try to set the scant remains of the building in the wider context of English architecture in the 12th century.