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Whitefriars Museum
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Grade I listed building · Historic England

Whitefriars Museum

Listed Grade I since 195571 years · Grade I is the top 2.5% of England’s listed buildings
PPublic1955Listed
DirectionsOfficial list entry ↗
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About Whitefriars Museum

Whitefriars Museum is one of 19 Grade I listed buildings in Coventry and about 9,341 in England. It was among the first 56 buildings in Coventry to be listed, on 5 February 1955, and its entry was last amended on 24 June 1974. Within 400 metres are 8 other listed buildings.

HERead the official list entryHistoric England’s description of the building, its history and why it is listed · List entry 1076648↗

Grade I is for buildings of exceptional interest, about 2.5% 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 15 minutes

Coventry · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Whitefriars MuseumStart here
  2. 2Whitefriars Gate, 36-37 Much Park StreetGrade II* · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Kirby HouseGrade II* · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Ford's HospitalGrade I · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5GreyfriarsGrade II* · 0.1 mi on
Farther afield
Mediaeval Stone BuildingGrade II*0.2miMedieval Basement on Site of Old Star InnGrade II*0.2miMedieval Basement Below Site of 38 and 39 Bayley StreetGrade I0.3miDrapers' HallGrade II*0.3miSt Mary's GuildhallGrade I0.3mi7 Little Park StreetGrade II*0.3mi
More like it

Grade I public buildings near Coventry

Within 25 miles, with a photo.

Kenilworth CastleKenilworth · 6 mi away
Shire HallWarwick · 9 mi away
The Court HouseWarwick · 9 mi away
Warwick CastleWarwick · 9 mi away
Egyptian Urn in Garden of Lord Leicesters HospitalWarwick · 9 mi away
Lord Leycester HospitalWarwick · 9 mi away
Bilton HallRugby · 10 mi away
Chapel at Rugby SchoolRugby · 10 mi away

Questions about Whitefriars Museum

Is Whitefriars Museum listed?

Yes. Whitefriars Museum is listed Grade I on the National Heritage List for England (list entry 1076648), first listed on 5 February 1955.

Can you visit Whitefriars Museum?

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

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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. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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