Coventry - Old Cathedral

The Old Coventry Cathedral, originally one of the largest parish churches in England (Perpendicular; 1373-1433), was elevated to cathedral status only in 1918. After the bombing only parts of the external walls survived, together with the slender, 303ft/92m-high spire, still a glorious example of Late Gothic embellishment. At the east end, a cross fashioned from two charred beams is a poignant symbol and reminder of the devastation. The sacristies were rebuilt after the war with the help of young German volunteers.