Coventry: Medieval Art, Architecture and Archaeology in the City and Its Vicinity : Volume 33

The British Archaeological Association's 2007 conference celebrated the material culture of medieval Coventry, the fourth wealthiest English city of the later middle ages. The nineteen papers collected in this volume set out to remedy the relative neglect in modern scholarship of the city's art, architecture and archaeology, as well as to encompass recent research on monuments in the vicinity. The scene is set by two papers on archaeological excavations in the historic city centre, especially since the 1970s, and a paper investigating the relationships between Coventry's building boom and economic conditions in the city in the later middle ages. Three papers on the Cathedral Priory of St Mary bring together new insights into the Romanesque cathedral church, the monastic buildings and the post-Dissolution history of the precinct, derived mainly from the results of the Phoenix Initiative excavations (19992003). Three more papers provide new architectural histories of the spectacular former parish church of St Michael, the fine Guildhall of St Mary and the remarkable surviving west range of the Coventry Charterhouse. The high-quality monumental art of the later medieval city is represented by papers on wall-painting (featuring the recently conserved Doom in Holy Trinity church), on the little-known Crucifixion mural at the Charterhouse, and on a reassessment of the working practices of the famous master-glazier, John Thornton. Two papers on a guild seal and on the glazing at Stanford on Avon parish church consider the evidence for Coventry as a regional workshop centre for high quality metalwork and glass-painting. Beyond the city, three papers deal with the development of Combe Abbey from Cistercian monastery to country house, with the Beauchamp family's hermitage at Guy's Cliffe, and with a newly identified stonemasons' workshop in the 'barn' at Kenilworth Abbey. Two further papers concern the architectural patronage of the earls and dukes of Lancaster in the 14th century at Kenilworth Castle and in the Newarke at Leicester Castle. An Introduction To The Archaeology Of Medieval Coventry / Iain Soden -- Recent Archaeological Work In Medieval Coventry And Future Opportunities / Chris Patrick -- The Built Environment And The Later Medieval Economy: Coventry 1200-1540 / Richard Goddard -- The Romanesque And Early Gothic Cathedral Of St. Mary, Coventry / Richard Plant -- The Gothic Architecture Of Coventry Cathedral And Priory : Keeping Up Appearances? / Richard K. Morris -- The Redevelopment Of The Cathedral Priory Site From The Dissolution To The Present Day / George Demidowicz -- St. Michael's, Coventry : The Architectural History Of A Medieval Urban Parish Church / Linda Monckton -- The Development Of St. Mary's Hall, Coventry : A Short History / George Demidowicz -- Made In Coventry? Seals From Coventry As Evidence Of Local Craftmanship In The Late Middle Ages / John Cherry -- Coventry : A Regional Centre Of Glass-painting In The 14th Century? The Glazing Of Stanford On Avon Church, Northamptonshire, And The Taxonomy Of English Medieval Stained Glass Studies / Richard Marks -- The Doom In Holy Trinity Church And Wall-painting In Medieval Coventry / Miriam Gill -- John Thornton Of Coventry : A Reassessment Of The Role Of A Late Medieval Glazier / Heather Gilderdale Scott -- The Charterhouse Of St. Anne, Coventry / Julian M. Luxford -- A 'bodi Ful Of Woundis' : The 15th-century Mural At St. Anne's Charterhouse, Coventry / Mellie Naydenova-slade -- Combe Abbey : From Cistercian Abbey To Country House / Warwick Rodwell -- The Chantry Chapel At Guy's Cliffe, Warwick / John A.a. Goodall -- The College Of St. Mary In The Newarke, Leicester / John A.a. Goodall -- Kenilworth Abbey Barn : It's Construction And Uses / Jennifer S. Alexander And Harry Sunley -- Sidelights On The 14th-century Architecture At Kenilworth Castle / Richard K. Morris. Edited By Linda Monckton And Richard K. Morris. Papers From The Conference Held July 2007, Coventry. Includes Bibliographical References. An Introduction to the archaeology of medieval Coventry / Iain Soden Recent archaeological work in medieval Coventry and future opportunities / Chris Patrick The built environment and the later medieval economy: Coventry 1200-1540 / Richard Goddard The Romanesque and early gothic cathedral of St. Mary, Coventry / Richard Plant The Gothic architecture of Coventry Cathedral and priory : keeping up appearances? / Richard K. Morris The Redevelopment of the cathedral priory site from the Dissolution to the present day / George Demidowicz St. Michael's, Coventry : the architectural history of a medieval urban parish church / Linda Monckton The development of St. Mary's Hall, Coventry : a short history / George Demidowicz Made in Coventry? Seals from Coventry as evidence of local craftmanship in the late middle ages / John Cherry Coventry : a regional centre of glass-painting in the 14th century? The glazing of Stanford on Avon church, Northamptonshire, and the taxonomy of English medieval stained glass studies / Richard Marks The doom in Holy Trinity church and wall-painting in medieval Coventry / Miriam Gill John Thornton of Coventry : a reassessment of the role of a late medieval glazier / Heather Gilderdale Scott The charterhouse of St. Anne, Coventry / Julian M. Luxford A 'bodi ful of woundis' : the 15th-century mural at St. Anne's charterhouse, Coventry / Mellie Naydenova-Slade Combe Abbey : from Cistercian abbey to country house / Warwick Rodwell The Chantry Chapel at Guy's Cliffe, Warwick / John A. A. Goodall The College of St. Mary in the Newarke, Leicester / John A. A. Goodall Kenilworth Abbey barn : it's construction and uses / Jennifer S. Alexander and Harry Sunley Sidelights on the 14th-century architecture at Kenilworth Castle / Richard K. Morris. Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Plans -- Preface -- List of Abbreviations -- Editors' Introduction -- Colour Plates -- An Introduction to the Archaeology of Medieval Coventry -- Recent Archaeological Work in Medieval Coventry and Future Opportunities -- The Built Environment and the Later Medieval Economy: Coventry 1200-1540 -- The Romanesque and Early Gothic Cathedral of St Mary, Coventry -- The Gothic Architecture of Coventry Cathedral and Priory: Keeping Up Appearances? -- The Redevelopment of the Cathedral Priory Site from the Dissolution to the Present Day -- St Michael's, Coventry: The Architectural History of a Medieval Urban Parish Church -- The Development of St Mary's Hall, Coventry: A Short History -- Made in Coventry? Seals from Coventry as Evidence of Local Craftmanship in the Late Middle Ages -- Coventry: A Regional Centre of Glass-Painting in the 14th Century? The Glazing of Stanford on Avon Church, Northamptonshire, and the Taxonomy of English Medieval Stained Glass Studies -- The Doom in Holy Trinity Church and Wall-Painting in Medieval Coventry -- John Thornton of Coventry: A Reassessment of the Role of a Late Medieval Glazier -- The Charterhouse of St Anne, Coventry -- A 'bodi ful of woundis': The 15th-Century Mural at St Anne's Charterhouse, Coventry -- Combe Abbey: From Cistercian Abbey to Country House -- The Chantry Chapel at Guy's Cliffe, Warwick -- The College of St Mary in the Newarke, Leicester -- Kenilworth Abbey Barn: Its Construction and Uses -- Sidelights on the 14th-Century Architecture at Kenilworth Castle This book is an outcome of the British archaeological association conference on Medieval Art, architecture and archaeology in the city and its vicinity in 2007. It addresses the rehabilitation of Coventry's medieval past and describes the evolution of archaeological enquiry.