George Singer
coventrysociety Following last week’s story about the history of the the sewing machine history of Coventry, Historian and Coventry Society member, Peter James, continues with the related story of George Singer.…
2025
500 Homes Approved in Eastern Green
The BBC has reported that planning permission has been granted for nearly 500 new homes to be built on farm fields near the A45 in Coventry. Coventry Council granted full…
Westwood Business Park or Westwood Student Campus?
Coventry Society is increasingly concerned about the future of Westwood Business Park. It was developed from the late 1980s onwards as an iconic location, near to Warwick University, for office-type…
Coventry Sewing Machine Company
Historian and Coventry Society member, Peter James, tells us the fascinating history of sewing machine manufacture in Coventry. Peter writes…… William Newton Wilson set up Newton Wilson & Co. in…
New Plans for Civic Centre Site
Coventry University is planning a massive redevelopment which could bring a hotel, shops and hundreds of new homes to the site of former Council offices in the city centre. The…
Alan Dyer 1944 – 2025
We are sad to report the death of Alan Dyer, the Chairman and Finance Director of the Coventry Canal Basin Trust and former University Lecturer. Alan was an artist, psychologist…
A Walk on the Wild Side
On 14th May 2025, twenty-seven intrepid Coventry Society member braved the wild conditions of the Charterhouse Heritage Park to see for themselves what is planned for the area. Guided by…
VLR Takes Next Steps
The Coventry Very Light Rail (CVLR) project has achieved a significant technical milestone with the construction of a 220-metre single-track demonstrator in the city centre. Installed along Greyfriars Road and…
Objections to Building on Celebration Woodland
The Coventry Society has objected to two proposals for self-build housing at Watery Lane, Keresley. The two sites are part of the Keresley Jubilee Wood, created in 2012 and protected…
Charterhouse Re-Opening Date Announced
The National Trust has announced the date that the Charterhouse will re-open under their management. From Wednesday 21 May, one of the Midlands’ finest historic landmarks will reopen as part…