Future of Hearsall Baptist Church Secured
coventrysociety The Earlsdon Echo has recently reported some positive news about the future of Hearsall Baptist Church. ”The Trustees of the recently closed Hearsall Baptist Church have made the following announcement…
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Basil’s Screen
In the latest edition of the e-news of the Friends of Coventry Cathedral, Chair Martin Williams reflected on some of the things that he sees regularly and takes for granted.…
How Wyken House gave way to Poets’ Corner
John Marshall, CovSoc member and chair of Stoke Local History Group, explores the eastern expansion of suburban Coventry in the 1930s. At the beginning of the 20th century the area…
Two Bridgeman Sculptures
In January the Coventry Society Secretary noticed a sculpture that he hadn’t seen before near the Ring Road. He took a photo on his phone and posted it on the…
The Brough Superior
Coventry Society Founder Member, Paul Maddocks, doesn’t drive or ride, but has a fascination with Brough motorcycles, which were made in Nottingham, but may have had their origins in Coventry.…
Lance Percival Discovered in Cathedral
Did you know that there was a BBC studio at Coventry Cathedral? In his recent e-news, Martin Williams, Chair of the Friends of Coventry Cathedral, tells us about a recent…
Prologis Park to Expand
The Coventry Observer has reported that planning permission has been granted for an extension to the major Prologis Park in Keresley. Prologis UK, a prominent player in logistics property development,…
The Road to Holyhead
Coventry Society member Peter James tells us about the history of two of Coventry’s most important roads. Peter writes…. Coventry was an important hub for travel by coach and carrier’s…
The Sunken Cross
In February we told the story about Coventry’s links with the Royal Navy and referred to the Coventry Cross that was recovered from the sunken HMS Coventry. CovSoc member and…
Meet the new Chair!
The new Coventry Society chair for 2024-26 is Trevor Cornfoot. Trevor spent his working career in town planning and economic development. He has a strong belief in the importance of…