Cathedral Reflections
coventrysociety As part of the celebration of the Diamond Jubilee of the consecration of the Cathedral, the Friends of the Cathedral have published a small book called Cathedral Reflections. The book…
Heritage and History
Rooftop bar and cafe in makeover plans for historic Coventry building
The Coventry Telegraph reports….. A historic Coventry building could be in line for a modern, multi-purpose makeover to celebrate its 90th birthday. Prestigious architect Robert Davies has been invited to…
Charles Rennie Mackintosh and The Coventry Precinct
In May 1940, a month before the first minor air raids on Coventry, Donald Gibson, the city architect had put together an exhibition called the ‘Coventry of Tomorrow’. It focussed…
CovSoc Response to Consultation on new Conservation Areas
The Coventry Society reported on the proposals for two new conservation areas in March. Plans for new Conservation Areas for Earlsdon and Brownshill Green were put out to public consultation…
Pioneering Arts – Sadler’s Photos of the Cathedral
Following the success of the first two exhibitions, this third phase of Photo Miners’ exhibition of the photographs of Richard Sadler has been launched at the Old Grammar School. This…
St. Columba’s United Reformed Church
The Coventry Society has submitted an application to Coventry City Council for an addition to the Local List of non-designated heritage assets, St Columba’s United Reformed Church, St Columba’s Close,…
Coventry Dragons
Ahead of St George’s Day on Saturday, April 23, people have been challenged to find 22 dragons across Coventry. The mythical creatures can be found on historic buildings in the…
The Zulu Queen
CovSoc member Peter James tells us the story of a Coventry heroine of the Salvation Army. Charles Fardon was born in Coventry in 1863 the son of Charles and Charlotte…
Medieval Coventry Events
Medieval Coventry would like to inform you about three events happening on 20th to 22ndApril 2022, organised by the Medieval Coventry charity and the University of Warwick Society for European…
The Heritage Action Zone – A Review
Our Secretary, John Payne, has been looking back at the Heritage Action Zone which ends this month. John writes… Back in 2018 we reported on the Heritage Action Zone and…