The remnants of a medieval royal palace in Coventry city centre, the gatehouse of Cheylesmore Manor is at the heart of the city on New Union Street. The magnificent timber building is a key piece of Coventry's rich and important heritage. Previously the only unfortified royal palace outside of London, Cheylesmore Manor is now used as a stunning ceremony venue. The building we know today is, in fact, only the gatehouse and parts of two cross wings to the original manor house. The Manor House houses three beautiful ceremony rooms: The Queen Isabella Room, The Black Prince Room and the Library Room. We offer wedding ceremonies, civil partnership, renewal of vows, commitment, naming and citizenship ceremonies. We have a choice of ceremonies available including a bespoke package. Why not book an appointment with our experienced Ceremony Co-ordinator who will meet with you for an hour in our Ceremony Suites at Cheylesmore Manor House. The Ceremony Coordinator will talk you through your ceremony, answer any questions and personalise your ceremony with you. Treat your guests to our beautifully designed bespoke ceremony stationery, exclusive to anyone having a ceremony in Coventry. We offer a quality product at an affordable price with a choice of stunning designs. Today, there are more ways than ever for people to join and share a big occasion. At Cheylesmore Manor House, we can help you make the most of these exciting new opportunities; with services that are tailored for you and will make a huge difference to your celebration. We provide bespoke audio-visual service including Live Streaming, a 28-day On-Demand service plus a downloadable keepsake. A vast choice of high-quality music. A single photo tribute, a slideshow or a pro tribute to music of your choice. By choosing to enhance your ceremony with one of our bespoke services mean’s more choice for those celebrating.

Personal Message from the Manager

Name of Wedding Contact: Claire Healy

Thank you for your interest in our stunning ceremony venue. With 21 years experience as a Registrar and in the wedding industry your special day is at the forefront of my priority. My experienced ceremony team are on hand to help you create that special enhanced ceremony you have always dreamt of. No two relationships are the same; so why should the wedding be. I hope that you love our venue as much as I do and I look forward to sharing your special day at Cheylesmore Manor House, Claire x

Experience

Year Business Was Established

1965

No. of Weddings Hosted

More than 50

No. of People In Team

Overview of Cheylesmore Manor House

Wedding Venue Type

Country House / Manor House

Wedding Venue Capacity

Reception Capacity

Wedding Ceremony & Reception

Wedding Licence

Confetti Permitted

Sound System Available

Wedding Venue Details

Disabled Access

Grade I/II Listed Building

In-House Wedding Coordinator

Pet Friendly

Exclusive Use

On-Site Parking

Pricing for Cheylesmore Manor House

Venue Hire Only

Prices Start At

£200

Maximum Price

£620

Please note that pricing is for Ceremony only with up to 52 guests.

What is included in this pricing:

Exclusive use

Private room(s) included (non-exclusive use)

Furniture included

Non consumables (e.g. linen, lights etc.)

Wedding coordinator available on the day

Reviews for Cheylesmore Manor House
(161)

Samantha & Warren

Happy couple married in September

October 2024

Our beautiful ceremony.

We could not recommend Cheylesmore Manor House enough, from requesting a visit to look around the different rooms to the day of our wedding everyone was amazing. Communication between ourselves and the ceremony coordinators were flawless and I cannot thank Kieron enough for arranging for us to have our ceremony streamed at such late notice! He really pulled that off for us which we will be forever grateful for. Our registrar on the day took the time to speak with my husband before the ceremony and was very personable which was lovely, she made us both feel very comfortable and welcomed. The Black Prince room was perfect for our ceremony, beautiful and stunning for our intimate wedding, our guests commented how beautiful it was afterwards. We really feel you understood us and that we wanted our ceremony to be special, romantic but also fun and not so serious. Thank you for being apart of the best day of our lives 🤍

Paul & Sarah

Happy couple married in September

October 2024

Everything we hoped for

The Queen Isabella room is stunning, intimate and beautifully decorated. We chose Coventry Registration district because it has the most wonderful lookimg rooms of any register office in the UK. The Registrars and staff were very friendly and put us at ease.

Ruth

Happy couple married in September

October 2024

Mrs Ruth Ball

Wow what a beautiful ceremony we had the venue was absolutely beautiful. The lady who married us (Lindsay) was so lovely made it a really special day, if we could do it again we wouldn’t change a thing. Thank you to all concerned.

Olivia and Louis

Happy couple married in July

October 2024

Amazing day, beautiful venue but not listened to.

Our wedding was beautiful, the building is stunning, with interesting history, parking, lift and stair access, the works. The price is also much lower than some other venues so in that respect the venue was also a win. In the lead up we had meetings, emails and phone calls confirming details about what we wanted for our wedding ceremony. A big aspect of this is that I walked myself down the aisle (black prince room), and was not being given away by anyone. I love my Dad, who was there on the big day, I just don't like what it represents so I chose not to include than traditional in our ceremony (July 2024). However, during the ceremony the registrar still asked who is giving me away, and I said "no one", and the ceremony coordinator piped up and said that I "changed my mind". I had been clear and consistent throughout the whole process, and the ceremony coordinator kept disagreeing with different things I wanted to do, like this and not having bridesmaids because it was a small ceremony. So this means that despite the multiple times I said, as the bride and the paying customer, that I was not being given away, the ceremony coordinator still write down that I did. This was really frustrating because the ceremony was beautiful otherwise. The staff should not let their personal opinions and preferences affect their job. Also at one point the registrar forgot my name and just called me bride which I thought was rude. Overall though our wedding was 10/10, it was romantic and beautiful, I just feel like it's only fair to share these details. If you like the building, and especially if you're daunted by the prices at other venues then definitely give this one a visit.

Response from the venue

Thank you for your feedback. We are extremely sorry for any upset this caused. I would like to clarify that it was not the ceremony co-ordinator on the day as she is not always present at ceremonies, it was in fact our usher who is there to greet couples for their special day. As a result of your feedback we have ensured that there is more information given to the usher with a couples wishes to avoid any confusion and upset. Many congratulations to you both x

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Kate & Paul

Happy couple married in September

September 2024

The most beautiful bespoke ceremony we could have wished for.

Our ceremony was absolutely perfect. All of the staff involved were so genuine and that made such a difference for us. From the moment we arrived until we left they were a perfect balance of attentive but not overwhelming. The registrar even admitted to getting emotional with us! 🥰 The coordinator's are very good with responding to emails to get every detail right. Thank you all for being so lovely. I will 100% recommend Cheylesmore Manor House (Black Prince Room) to anyone thinking of getting married. The room was so beautiful - we knew as soon as we saw photographs that it was the one, nevermind the impact it has in person. The ceremony was very intimate at 50 guest capacity and with the option to write our own pledges, readings and hand fasting blessing. A massive bonus was that the whole thing completely affordable. All our guests were amazed. I honestly couldn't be happier ☺️

Mr and Mrs Cullinan

Happy couple married in July

September 2024

Wedding ceremony

Everything met our expectations, the whole ceremony went perfectly.Thank you

Margaret and shane

Happy couple married in August

September 2024

What a amazing day

We could not of asked for a better ceremony, everything was perfect and the registrars were so friendly and easy going. Even when the mix up with which finger I was putting my now husband’s ring on happened (this actually made for an amazing memory).

Shannon & shauni

Happy couple married in August

September 2024

Our big day

They made our day special and made us feel less nervous about it all im glad we got married here will recommend to anyone who is wanting to get married

Ashley and Laura

Happy couple married in August

September 2024

The most magical experience

Everything about our ceremony was simply perfect. From planning to execution, staff went above and beyond to allow us to personalise our ceremony. The venue is stunning and the staff so kind and reassuring. We had no problem accommodating two guest in wheelchairs and a boisterous 4 year old. Thank you so much for creating such wonderful memories for us. L&A

Eve and Pete

Happy couple married in August

September 2024

Perfect wedding

Beautiful venue and staff were fantastic.

Location & Contact Details for Cheylesmore Manor House

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Wedding Venue Address

Manor House Drive, Coventry, West Midlands, CV1 2ND, England, United Kingdom

Travel Notes

Nearest Town

Nearest Motorway & Junction

M6 Junction 2

Nearest Train Station

Coventry 0.3mi

Nearest Airport

BHX - Birmingham

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Describe the best wedding that happened at Cheylesmore Manor House?

Our customers travel from afar to marry at Cheylesmore Manor House and over the years we have seen many different types of ceremonies from your beloved pets as ring bearers to Medieval inspired ceremonies. One that always sticks in my mind is a Toy story themed wedding with every guest dressed as a character from the popular film.

What is your No. 1 wedding planning tip for couples?

Start early, make the planning fun, get organised and don't spend anything until you have set a realistic budget. What is most important in wedding planning? It definitely has to be the location, venue and setting that all important date!

What’s your favourite personal touch you’ve seen at a wedding?

At Cheylesmore Manor house its the personal touches we can offer that make your ceremony stand out from the rest, we offer personalised bespoke stationery and have a state-of-the-art Tribute screen to include a slideshow of your journey throughout the ceremony.

Describe Cheylesmore Manor House in 5 adjectives

ancient, beautiful, idyllic, popular, picturesque

Where’s the best photo spot at Cheylesmore Manor House?

Oooh that's hard to choose, we have many beautiful spots for photographs. However, it would have to be the bridge in the courtyard that provides the Manor house as the perfect backdrop for those special memories.

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What is Cheylesmore Manor House most unique feature?

This would have to be the extensive history that belongs to Cheylesmore Manor House, Dating back to 1250 the Manor belonged to Queen Isabella who was the wife of Edward the II and in 1320 she passed to her Grandson, Edward the Black Prince. The original gatehouse to the manor has survived and was once the only unfortified royal palace in England. Cheylesmore Manor is the oldest building in Britain to be used for such purpose.

What part of your business are you most proud of?

This would have to be helping couples to create what they have always hoped and dreamt of for their special day and my team for delivering such beautiful ceremonies for thousands of couples choosing Cheylesmore Manor House.

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