Lower Precinct, Block N

Block details

	Number of dwellings	Number of storeys
Mercia House	96	20

Agents

Building contractor:

Lavender McMillan, W. Moss

Architects:

Arthur Ling, Terence Gregory, J.M.McLellan, Rex Chell, R.J. Edwards, P. Jackman

Engineers:

Granville Berry, N. Rayman, N.K. Batchelor, A.A. O'Malley

Other agents or contractors:

Services Engineer: Oscar Faber & Partners

Events

Construction start date:

1964

Construction completion date:

1967

Local authority

Original commissioning authority:

Coventry County Borough Council

Original location authority:

Coventry County Borough Council

Present day authority:

Coventry City Council

Location

Postcode:

CV1 1NQ

Other location names:

Corporation Street

References and links

Architect and Building News 23-10-1968, 28-31

Site description

Contextual information:

Part of larger development to city centre. Dwellings designed to be let by Coventry Corporation to professionals without families, living in city centre.

Further Construction Details:

Contract taken over from Lavender McMillan by W. Moss

1987
View of Lower Precinct, Block N from East (Upper Precinct)