Campaign to Save Gibbet Hill Farmhouse
coventrysociety The Coventry Society has joined the campaign to save Gibbet Hill Farmhouse, which might be at risk from its owner Warwick University. Gibbet Hill Farmhouse, is currently functioning as the…
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Council Transport Strategy Receives Funding
The City Council has secured £116 million additional funding to support its recently published Transport Strategy, through the City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS). This takes the total investment in…
Walking Backwards No 13. From Bridge No.9 to Hawkesbury Junction
Today we have the thirteenth episode of Peter Walter’s series of lockdown walks “being a compendium of idle facts, hidden places and meaningless historiana gathered on walks within easy striding…
Council Plans to Destroy Coundon Wedge Progressing
The City Council has distributed a “Street News” to residents of Allesley setting out the changes it is making to the plans to develop the northern part of the Coundon…
Heritage Open Days 2022
This year’s National Heritage Open Days will take place between Friday 9 September and Sunday 18 September 2022. Here is a quick overview of what is going on when. City…
Walking Backwards No 12. South Avenue to Stoke Green
Today we have the twelfth episode of Peter Walter’s series of lockdown walks “being a compendium of idle facts, hidden places and meaningless historiana gathered on walks within easy striding…
Council to Consult on Draft HMO Plan
On 30th August the Council’s Cabinet is considering a report that will authorise public consultation on a plan to address the problems associated with Homes in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) in…
Council Consult on Locally Listed Buildings
The City Council’s Conservation Team are consulting on nine proposals for locally listed buildings and structures. The text below is taken from the local listing reports. The nine heritage structures…
Walking Backwards No 11. Allesley Castle to Coundon Wedge
Today we have the eleventh episode of Peter Walter’s series of lockdown walks “being a compendium of idle facts, hidden places and meaningless historiana gathered on walks within easy striding…
CovSoc Visit to War Memorial Park
On Monday 8th August the Friends of the War Memorial Park hosted a visit by CovSoc members. About 20 Coventry Society members attended the tour. Peter Walters told us the…