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St. Mary's Guildhall
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Bayley Lane
Coventry, England
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This medieval guildhall offers a glimpse into what Coventry was like many years ago, since 1340's it has welcomed visitors. Find out about the links with royalty by visiting the guildhall. FREE ENTRY
A beautiful part of Coventry, steeped in history with the room that Mary Queen of Scots was held in for a time.
The building was built in the Medieval style between in 14th century. The guildhall originally served as the headquarters of the merchant guild of St Mary. In November 1569, following the Catholic Rising of the North, Mary, Queen of Scots was rushed south from Tutbury Castle to Coventry. Mary was held in St Mary's Guildhall. The building retains a collection of royal portraits from the seventeenth to nineteenth centuries, arms and armour, fine stained glass and one of the country's most important tapestries dating from circa 1500. INTERESTING FACT: There is a crooked room in the Guildhall open to visitors.
The building was built in the Medieval style between in 14th century. The guildhall originally served as the headquarters of the merchant guild of St Mary. In November 1569, following the Catholic Rising of the North, Mary, Queen of Scots was rushed south from Tutbury Castle to Coventry. Mary was he…