Does it have to be riding roughshod?
coventrysociety I have said it before and I’ll say it again. Bowing to the big boys without proper consideration for locals, whether they be retailers who have invested in a shop…
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Twentieth Century Society Comments on the Plans for the Upper Precinct
You cannot read the comments made on the Council’s Planning Portal in relation to the Listed Building application to re-shape the Upper Precinct. As a service to Coventry Citizens we…
Historic England’s Response to the Upper Precinct
Planning permission for the redevelopment of the Upper Precinct was granted in 2017. However the scheme caused considerable concern to Historic England and following their recommendation, the Precinct was listed…
Rotterdam Shows How to Celebrate its 1950’s Architecture
Look at this picture and it could be Coventry! With the future plans for the recently listed Upper Precinct currently being considered, it was interesting to read a recent Guardian…
Campaign to Save the Coventry Cross
After careful consideration the Coventry Society has decided to formally oppose the demolition of the Coventry Cross and has launched a petition in support of this campaign. The Society is…
Coventry Society Honours Architect / Planner Ralph Butcher
At its meeting on Monday 10th September 2018 the Coventry Society honoured one of its longest serving members, Ralph Butcher. Ralph moved to Coventry in 1960 after a spell in…
Moving the Cross!
People who read the local press will be aware of the plans of the City Council to move the reconstructed Coventry Cross from its current location next to Holy Trinity…
Is it Time to Re-think City Centre South?
As House of Fraser announces it is pulling out of Birmingham and Solihull, Keith Draper argues that it’s time to re-think the City Centre South shopping development. Designed specifically to…
The Mysterious Disappearance of the Coventry Mystery Plays
Our Chairman, Paul Maddocks, calls for the return of the Coventry Mystery Plays. I see in the press that Chester Cathedral has recently completed a programme of the Chester Mystery…