Volunteer at the Charterhouse
coventrysociety Charterhouse, the ‘Grade I’ Priory off London Road has been restored by Historic Coventry Trust in partnership with Coventry City Council and the local community. It’s a unique Medieval and…
Heritage and History
St Michael’s – a Royal Church
CovSoc member, and Chair of the Friends of Coventry Cathedral, tells us how St Michael’s Church in Coventry was once a Monarch’s favourite church. Martin Williams writes…. That was back…
Black Horse Demolished
Coventry’s Black Horse pub, which has stood for around 200 years, was torn down last weekend. Demolition of the Black Horse, at 73 Spon End, was permitted by Coventry City…
Volunteer Open Day at the Guildhall
Are you passionate about local history and want to help share this with others? Are you curious about Coventry’s stunning medieval Guildhall and want to get involved? To find out…
Litten Tree Building to close
Alan Denyer writes….. Hi all – happy new year! Apologies it’s been a while since I’ve been in touch – can you believe this week marked 500 days since we…
Murder at the Binley Road Toll House
CovSoc member John Marshall uncovers the fascinating story of an 18th Century crime… One of the most infamous murders ever to take place in Stoke occurred in November 1772 when…
Tile Mural Destroyed
The Coventry Society is disappointed to learn that post-war artwork located in an underpass near Croft Road has not been saved from destruction. The artwork was in the form of…
The Importance of Albany Road
CovSoc member Peter James writes….. Earlsdon’s development began in 1852 with the building of eight streets. The earliest inhabitants were weavers and watchmakers keen to move from the city slums…
Henry Couchman, Binley Church and Eighteenth Century Drapers’ Hall
CovSoc member, David Fry, tells us about his interesting research into one of Coventry’s architectural puzzles…… My first job in Coventry regularly took me past Binley church, St Bartholomew. It…
Cathedral Monument Collapses
CovSoc member and Chair of the Friends of Coventry Cathedral, Martin Williams writes … The Bridgeman Memorial on the walls of the Cathedral Ruins collapsed in October. This was quite…