Drinking in an Old English Town
coventrysociety ‘Drinking In an Old English Town’ A history of the alcohol trade in Coventry. By Fred Luckett. CovSoc founder member Paul Maddocks reviews a new book written by fellow CovSoc…
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Meet the new chair!
The new Coventry Society Chair for 2026-2028 is Tim Brown Tim has lived in Coventry for nearly 50 years and has had a varied career starting off as a planning…
What are these?
Curators at the Herbert are asking if anyone knows what these carved stones are. The mystery stonework is located at Whitefriars Monastery but isn’t catalogued. Experts advise that it is…
Need the Loo
This news blog was published on Grapevine’s Connecting for Good website. The problem it addresses will be recognised by many of our older members. Community-led Action: Joanna’s Story of Shaping…
The Challenges of Responding to Planning Proposals
Coventry Society is involved in responding to a planning application for purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) at 27A Westwood Heath Road – the site of County Scaffolding Ltd. As well as…
First Time Home Buyers
Helping households into the owner occupation – reality or a pipedream? Our chairperson has been reflecting on a neglected aspect of the housing crisis – households who want to become…
City Nature Challenge
The City Nature Challenge is a friendly competition between cities, regions and countries to see who can get the most people out to record the most observations and species. The…
Cycle Racing in Earlsdon
Historian and CovSoc member, Peter James, tells us about the history of cycle racing in Earlsdon. Peter writes…… Bowls Club Heading south from Spencer Park and along Morningside, you come…
Next Milestone Reached in Spon End Regeneration
Citizen has reached the next major milestone in the regeneration of Spon End, with contracts now exchanged with The Hill Group. This means construction can officially begin on the first…
Re-Using Cooling Towers
We recently re-printed an article from Dezeen, the architectural magazine, about the Twentieth Century Society call to retain at least one set of cooling towers in the country. This article,…