Cathedral Church of St Michael, Coventry: the steps and entrance porch with the bronze sculpture of 'St Michael subduing the Devil'

NOTES: Designed in 1932 by Edward Maufe, foundation stone laid in 1936. Eastern section to crossing completed in 1939, second stage begun in 1948 with the nave inaugurated by 1955; the Cathedral was consecrated in 1961, the chapter house finished in 1964 and the western garths, including the sacristy and lady chapel completed in 1964-1965.

NOTES: In 1930 Sir Edwin Lutyens was commissioned to design the second Roman Catholic cathedral to contrast with the Gothic Revival Anglican cathedral of Giles Gilbert Scott being erected on the other end of Hope Street from 1904. Construction on Lutyens's massive structure began in 1933 but was suspended in 1941 due to wartime restrictions. Work recommenced on the crypt in 1956 and it was completed in 1958. Thereafter Lutyens's design was considered onerously expensive and was abandoned with only the crypt complete.