Former Hearsall Baptist Church to be Locally Listed
coventrysociety 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…
Heritage and History
A new, old wall on Spon End
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…
Representing the City!
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…
Leamington Spa Cultural Quarter
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…
Donald Gibson – Ten Things you Didn’t Know!
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…
Emblem of a Bygone Age
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…
Statues Return to Charterhouse
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…
George Singer
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.…
Coventry Sewing Machine Company
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…
A Walk on the Wild Side
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…