Maxstoke Castle – A Medieval Gem
coventrysociety A score of members of the Coventry Society were fortunate to visit the historic Maxstoke Castle during July. The castle was built in 1345 by Sir William de Clinton. There…
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Looking after Coventry’s Green Heart
The John Muir Trust, a charity that looks after wild places in Britain, has announced a plan to regenerate Charterhouse Heritage Park ‘an unique wild place in the heart of…
A Westwood Surprise
Coventry Society member, Andrew McGeechen, recently attended a meeting of the Westwood Heath History Group and was inspired to write this article about the history of that area. Andrew writes….…
Consultation on PlayZones
The City Council is consulting residents on a programme of Play Zones in the city. The deadline for consultation is 28th July 2024. The consultation document states…. The Council is…
Stoneleigh House, Earlsdon Street
The Earlsdon Echo has recently featured this boring, but interesting building at 70 Earlsdon Street. ‘Stoneleigh House’ was originally called ‘Earlsdon House’ and was the first building erected on the…
Housing and Planning Reform
In her inaugural address as Chancellor of the Exchequer on 8th July, Rachel Reeves MP outlined Labour’s agenda aimed at boosting the UK economy and addressing critical housing challenges. With…
The Future Plans for Warwick University
Consultation on the plans for the future development of Warwick University has recently closed. In this blog we set out the main features of the new plans and the CovSoc…
Coventry in 1948 and it’s all systems go…
Historian and CovSoc Committee member, David Fry, has been studying past editions of the Alfred Herbert Newsletter. These newsletters are much more than just a works newsletter and reveal a…
Sir Joseph Paxton
In June 2024, Historic Coventry Trust staged a Paxton Day at London Road Cemetery, also known these days as Paxton’s Arboretum. Peter Walters explores the great man’s connections with Coventry.…
The road that took 20 years to build
Coventry Society member Peter James, who grew up in Chapelfields, reviews the story of the road that dominated his childhood. Peter writes ….. In March 1935 a provisional road building…