CovSoc Goes Caving in Sheffield
coventrysociety Five intrepid CovSoc members went “river caving” in the fine city of Sheffield last week. The visit was courtesy of the Sheaf and Porter Rivers Trust. The trust has been…
July 2025
Business Site to be Used for Student Accommodation
Part of an important business park in Westwood Heath is to be redeveloped for more student accommodation for Warwick University. The Mercia Business Village in Torwood Close is to be…
Whispering Revolution
Coventry Society founder member, Paul Maddocks, worked for many years for the City’s Museum Service, even before the Transport Museum was established. In this role he was involved in displaying…
Visit to Lake View Park
Twenty-four CovSoc visitors and guests were shown around Lake View Park on 17th July by Alex Jones of Warwickshire Wildlife Trust. This year the Coventry Society’s theme for the year…
Coventry Transport
Following the recent article about the trip on the Very Light Rail system, historian and CovSoc member, Peter James, tells us about the history of public transport in Coventry. Peter…
Demolition of the Langleys
The Stoke Local History Group has raised issues about the proposed demolition of the Langleys, the oldest building in Stoke Green. This article is from the July edition of Jabet’s…
The Network Rail Building
The Coventry Society supports the campaign by the Westwood Heath History Group to save the Network Rail Building, formerly the Cable & Wireless College, in Westwood Heath Road. The building…
The LTB is Dead, Long Live the LTB
CovSoc committee member, John Goodman, attended the recent launch of a new book. John writes….. The Litten Tree Building, built for the Rover car company in 1910 as its showroom,…
Four New Tiny Forests in Coventry
2400 trees have been planted at four new “Tiny Forests” across Coventry. The Coventry Society has previously reported on the concept of Tiny Forests. These are small densely planted tree…
Stanford Hall
In August there is an opportunity to join the Coventry Society in a visit to Stanford Hall in Leicestershire. Stanford Hall is a Grade 1 listed stately home. It was…