Last Alteration: Sunday 07 April 2013
Cheylesmore Manor House
Cheylesmore Manor House
Manor House Drive, Coventry, CV1 2ND
Dating from the 13th Century, the Manor House once belonged to Queen Isabella, the wife of Edward II, and subsequently to Edward "the Black Prince". It was bought by WH Eaton in 1871, who become Lord Cheylesmore in 1887.
Allowed to decay, the building came under threat of demolition, with part destroyed in 1955, but the council prevented complete destruction and the building was restored in the 1960s. It is now used as a Registry Office (the oldest in the country).
Admission: The building has been known to open to the public for heritage days.
There is a car park next to the manor house (£2.00 for two hours)
Access: publicStatus: recognisableFront
The Shakespeare Code
Filmed: 28 Aug 2009
Lileth is serenaded.
The Shakespeare Code
Filmed: 28 Aug 2009
The Doctor and Martha arrive at Allhallows Street.
The Shakespeare Code
Filmed: 28 Aug 2009
Lileth floats outside the window.
The Shakespeare Code
Filmed: 28 Aug 2009
The minstrel player is bidden to enter Lileth's ...
The Shakespeare Code
Filmed: 28 Aug 2009
The Doctor and Martha enter the witches' lair ...
Where to walk to next?
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Ford's Hospital (The Shakespeare Code). Head north through the gap opposite the manor house, then cross over New Union Street. Turn left, and then right at the church, and head between the buildings. Cross over and the hospital is just a little way along Greyfriars Lane. (0.2 miles, 3m)
Routes to more distant locations:
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Lord Leycester Hospital (The Shakespeare Code). Road (10.7, 17m) : Head east on Manor House Drive, then at the end turn left, and then left
again. Follow New Union Street as it bears left and left again to join the A4053
ringroad. Exit two junctions later and follow the A4114 and then A444
out of town. Cross the A45 roundabout onto the A46 and then follow this until
you reach the M40. Take the first left on this roundbout and follow the
A429 into Warwick. As you reach the High Street, the hospital is on the left. parking on the side streets is free for two hours
Additional locations as the crow flies:
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BBC (Pebble Mill): 17.23 miles. 
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St. Paul's Church (Doctor Who Series Seven Part 2): 17.54 miles.
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Ragley Hall (The Girl in the Fireplace): 21.62 miles. 
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Wheelbarrow Castle Cottage (Spearhead from Space): 24.93 miles.
Production Notes:
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The manor house serves as the witches' house in Allhallows Street, and directly opposite is an alley to it from - though in reality they are a few street away!
Notable photos/media relating to the location:
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Historic Coventry - Views of the manor house.
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Coventry Now and Then - The Manor House before restoration, during the 1940s
Further links about the location:
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Coventry and Warwickshire News - Cheylesmore Manor
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Coventry Council - Cheylesmore Manor wedding venue
Related Stories
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The Shakespeare Code [28 Aug 2006]: Allhallows Street
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