Funding for Stoney Road Gardens
coventrysociety Historic England has awarded a grant of £63,000 to Coventry City Council towards a project that will see three summer houses in Stoney Road Allotments, a Grade II* registered park…
Heritage and History
Canal Warehouses Re-visited
The ghost didn’t turn up for our August tour of the Coventry Canal Warehouses. Apparently, he doesn’t show up much when the warehouses are fully occupied and as they have…
The Old Guy Goes Jogging – to Bridge 6
CovSoc member and keen jogger, Peter Hunter, has been down the cut! Peter writes….. Coventry’s canal towpaths are great routes for joggers, walkers and cyclists. They regularly feature in my…
Charterhouse’s Other Lives: the YHA
In 1962/63 the Charterhouse was used as a youth hostel. Historian and CovSoc member David Fry tells us more….. The 1962 Cathedral Festival to celebrate the opening of the new…
Life in Coventry’s crowded courts
CovSoc member John Marshall, chair of Stoke Local History Group, reflects on the rapid growth of court dwellings in 19th century Coventry. The industrial population of Coventry expanded very quickly…
The King’s Visits to Coventry
CovSoc member Peter James tells us the interesting story of the last king’s visits to Coventry. Peter writes….. On 14th December 1895 Albert Frederick Arthur George Windsor was born in…
The Statues on the Cross
There has been a lot written recently about the history of the Coventry Cross, but little has been written about what it all means. The following description of the cross…
The Coventry Cross Returns
The Coventry Society’s campaign to save the Coventry Cross came to fruition this month, with the unveiling of the rebuilt cross in front of Holy Trinity Church. The Society gives…
Palmer Lane Scheme Moves Forward
The City Council’s Cabinet is due to give the final go-ahead to the Palmer Lane regeneration scheme this week. Palmer Lane is the final element of the Burges High Street…
CovSoc Visit to Charterhouse
The Coventry Society visited the Charterhouse on Thursday 13th July 2023. Peter Walters, Chair of the Society, writes….. Just three months after opening to the public, Coventry’s newest visitor attraction…