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County Hall
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Grade II* listed building · Historic England

County Hall

Listed Grade II* since 197452 years · Grade II* is the next 5.8% of England’s listed buildings
PPublicCAHill Top and Cathedral conservation area1974Listed
DirectionsOfficial list entry ↗
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About County Hall

County Hall is one of 24 Grade II* listed buildings in Coventry and about 22,127 in England. It was among the first 127 buildings in Coventry to be listed, on 24 June 1974, and its entry was last amended on 24 October 1974. It stands in the Hill Top and Cathedral conservation area, designated in 1969. Within 400 metres are 10 more Grade I buildings and 43 other listed buildings.

HERead the official list entryHistoric England’s description of the building, its history and why it is listed · List entry 1076642↗

Grade II* is for particularly important buildings of more than special interest, about 5.8% of all listed buildings in England. Listing protects the whole building, inside and out: changes need listed building consent from the council.

Visit

Make it a walk: 5 listed buildings in about 10 minutes

Coventry · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1County HallStart here
  2. 2St Mary's Priory and CathedralGrade I · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Coventry CathedralGrade I · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Medieval Basement Below Site of 38 and 39 Bayley StreetGrade I · 0.1 mi on
  5. 57 Little Park StreetGrade II* · 0.1 mi on
Farther afield
GreyfriarsGrade II*0.2miCity Wall To North Of Swanswell Gate Swanswell GateGrade I0.2miOld Grammar SchoolGrade I0.2miMediaeval Stone BuildingGrade II*0.2miCheylesmore ManorGrade II*0.2miWhitefriars Gate, 36-37 Much Park StreetGrade II*0.3mi
Around it

29 more listed buildings within 150 metres

Grade I and II* ones open their own page; Grade II ones open the official list entry.

II*Golden Cross Inn21 mII9 Hay Lane38 mII3-6 Hay Lane40 mII23 Bayley Lane40 mIRuined Cathedral Church of St Michael42 mII*The Cottage46 mII10 and 10A Hay Lane47 mIHoly Trinity Church56 mISt Mary's Hall67 mINumber 22 (Cellarage Only)83 mIINumber 21 (Cellar Only)88 mII8, Priory Row92 mIIFront Gate and Railings to Number 1193 mII9 and 10, Priory Row93 mIIPelham Lee House93 mIIThe Council House97 mII11, Priory Row105 mIILloyds Bank110 m
Show the other 11
IRemains of the west front, nave and aisles of Coventry Priory111 mII*3-5 Priory Row112 mIIRose and Crown Inn116 mII*Draper's Hall118 mII*Lady Godiva Statue119 mICathedral of St Michael125 mII*Former Blue Coat School132 mIINatwest Bank134 mII*7 Little Park Street143 mIMedieval Basement Below Site of 38 and 39 Bayley Street143 mIICellarage Below Site of Palace Yard145 m
More like it

Grade I and II* public buildings near Coventry

Within 25 miles, with a photo.

Chamberlaine's AlmshousesBedworth · 5 mi away
Kenilworth CastleKenilworth · 5 mi away
Lavender Hall FarmhouseBalsall Common · 6 mi away
North Lodge, Arbury HallNuneaton · 7 mi away
Binswood Hall North Leamington SchoolRoyal Leamington Spa · 8 mi away
Shire HallWarwick · 9 mi away
The Court HouseWarwick · 9 mi away
Stables Warwick CastleWarwick · 9 mi away

Questions about County Hall

Is County Hall listed?

Yes. County Hall is listed Grade II* on the National Heritage List for England (list entry 1076642), first listed on 24 June 1974.

Can you visit County Hall?

It can be seen from the street; whether you can go inside depends on its owner.

Is County Hall in a conservation area?

Yes, the Hill Top and Cathedral conservation area, designated in 1969.

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Sources: Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Historic England conservation areas (supplied by local planning authorities; October 2026). All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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