Former Hearsall Baptist Church to be Locally Listed
A church adjacent to Hearsall Common is to be added to the Local List of Heritage Assets. The former Hearsall Baptist Church, famous for its Christmas “Star of Hope”, has…
A church adjacent to Hearsall Common is to be added to the Local List of Heritage Assets. The former Hearsall Baptist Church, famous for its Christmas “Star of Hope”, has…
Historian and CovSoc committee member, David Porter, has been researching a recently revealed wall in Spon End. David writes…. The recent demolition on Spon End of the warehouse and showroom…
CovSoc Committee member, Aaron Law, recently represented Coventry at an international conference in Warsaw. The conference celebrated the post-war rebuilding of Warsaw, which like Coventry was devastated during the Second…
On 12th June 2025, the Coventry Society visited the developing Leamington Cultural Quarter, courtesy of the Leamington Civic Society and the Friends of Leamington Spa Art Gallery. We met at…
Ten things you didn’t know about Donald Gibson, Coventry’s City Architect and designer of the pioneering post-war Coventry Precinct. Historian and Coventry Society committee member, David Fry, tells us…. He…
The Old Red Telephone Box Coventry Society Member and Chair of the Stoke Local History Group, John Marshall, tells us the interesting story of the classic red telephone box. This…
Coventry Charterhouse is set to celebrate the return of two 14th-century statues, thanks to the innovative 3D printing capabilities of the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC). This collaboration marks a significant…
Following last week’s story about the history of the the sewing machine history of Coventry, Historian and Coventry Society member, Peter James, continues with the related story of George Singer.…
Historian and Coventry Society member, Peter James, tells us the fascinating history of sewing machine manufacture in Coventry. Peter writes…… William Newton Wilson set up Newton Wilson & Co. in…
On 14th May 2025, twenty-seven intrepid Coventry Society member braved the wild conditions of the Charterhouse Heritage Park to see for themselves what is planned for the area. Guided by…