National Blue Plaque Scheme Launched
coventrysociety Historic England has now launched the national blue plaque scheme, which is open for public nominations. Members of the public are invited to nominate people who they think deserve to…
Heritage and History
Cathedral Lanes – the way things change!
CovSoc founder member, Paul Maddocks, reflects on the way that plans change – not always for the better! Paul writes…… Coventry city centre has seen many changes over the past…
Future of Hearsall Baptist Church Secured
The Earlsdon Echo has recently reported some positive news about the future of Hearsall Baptist Church. ”The Trustees of the recently closed Hearsall Baptist Church have made the following announcement…
How Wyken House gave way to Poets’ Corner
John Marshall, CovSoc member and chair of Stoke Local History Group, explores the eastern expansion of suburban Coventry in the 1930s. At the beginning of the 20th century the area…
The Brough Superior
Coventry Society Founder Member, Paul Maddocks, doesn’t drive or ride, but has a fascination with Brough motorcycles, which were made in Nottingham, but may have had their origins in Coventry.…
The Road to Holyhead
Coventry Society member Peter James tells us about the history of two of Coventry’s most important roads. Peter writes…. Coventry was an important hub for travel by coach and carrier’s…
The Sunken Cross
In February we told the story about Coventry’s links with the Royal Navy and referred to the Coventry Cross that was recovered from the sunken HMS Coventry. CovSoc member and…
The Not So Secret Visit
Coventry Society member, Peter James, tells us about Coventry’s role in the First World War. Peter writes…… In the early months of 1915 thousands of troops entered the Coventry area.…
Coventry in 1945/46
Historian and CovSoc Committee member, David Fry, has been studying past editions of the Alfred Herbert Newsletter. These newsletters are much more than just a works newsletter and reveal a…
City Centre South Archaeology Commences
The Coventry Telegraph has reported that experts will be carrying out archaeological works ahead of the first phase of a £450m regeneration project set to transform Coventry. Works will be…