Baginton Aerodrome to Close
coventrysociety Cov Soc member John Marshall offers an overview of Coventry Airport’s history and its imminent demise THE historic aerodrome at Baginton – known for many years as Coventry Airport –…
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Coventry VLR – not now; not ever?
Our Chair, Trevor Cornfoot, reflects on the recent Government announcement about the Leeds Tram Scheme and what it might mean for Coventry’s Very Light Rail (VLR) project. As recently as…
New Additions to Local List
The BBC has reported that an old cinema and a wartime anti-tank structure could be added to a city’s list of heritage assets. The Astoria, which opened as the Broadway…
Motor Industry Workers Celebrated in Photo Project
The BBC has reported on a project to capture image of Coventry car workers and the vehicles they built, in a celebration of the twinning of Coventry and Dresden. Vanessa…
Former Golf Course to Become Nature Reserve
Brandon Wood Golf Course is set to be turned into a nature reserve that will create rich wildlife habitats and become a major new visitor destination for the city. Members of Coventry…
Next Leg of VLR Gets Go Ahead
The BBC has reported that Coventry’s bid to install a tram network across the city is set to take another step forward with the installation of a new track. A…
Solar Farm Gets Go Ahead
Coventry Council’s Planning Committee has now approved the development of a solar farm on land it owns in Alderman’s Green. Similar plans for a solar farm were previously refused by…
Support for the Market
Following a successful campaign on social media and two petitions, the City Council has at last responded to concerns about the future of Coventry Market. Coventry Market is a hugely…
Hutton Sketches Gifted to the Cathedral
The BBC has reported that Giant sketches of an angel, used by artist John Hutton to create one of Coventry Cathedral’s most striking features, have been repaired and gifted to…
Coventry and the Civil War
Historian and CovSoc member, Peter James, tells us about the Civil War and how it impacted on Coventry. Peter writes….. Prelude The English Civil War was a series of battles…