Walking Backwards No 7. Up Woodway Lane to the Boat Inn
coventrysociety Today we have the seventh episode of Peter Walter’s series of lockdown walks “being a compendium of idle facts, hidden places and meaningless historiana gathered on walks within easy striding…
Heritage and History
Earlsdon Cycling Pioneers
CovSoc member Peter James, tells us an interesting story which he discoved in researching Earlsdon’s cycling history with the Earlsdon History Group. Peter writes…. In 1885 the Old Nail Factory…
Walking Backwards No 6. Down Hearsall Lane to Lake View Park
Today we have the sixth episode of Peter Walter’s series of lockdown walks “being a compendium of idle facts, hidden places and meaningless historiana gathered on walks within easy striding…
What did Bradshaw’s Guide say about Coventry in 1863?
CovSoc member John Marshall investigages….. We’ve heard a whisper that Michael Portillo was in Coventry during April – apparently filming a new episode for his popular television series Great British…
Walking Backwards No 5. Through Cheylesmore to Whitley Bridge.
Today we have the fifth episode of Peter Walter’s series of lockdown walks “being a compendium of idle facts, hidden places and meaningless historiana gathered on walks within easy striding…
Walking Backwards No 4. Over Hearsall Common to Canley
Today we have the fourth episode of Peter Walter’s series of lockdown walks “being a compendium of idle facts, hidden places and meaningless historiana gathered on walks within easy striding…
Walking Backwards No 3. Up Kenilworth Road to Gibbet Hill
Today we have the third episode of Peter Walter’s series of lockdown walks “being a compendium of idle facts, hidden places and meaningless historiana gathered on walks within easy striding…
Walking Backwards No 2. Down Daventry Road to the Charterhouse.
Today we continue Peter Walter’s series of lockdown walks “being a compendium of idle facts, hidden places and meaningless historiana gathered on walks within easy striding distance of the writer’s…
CovSoc Visit to the Sherbourne Valley Project
On Monday 13th June 2022 a group of eighteen CovSoc members had a tour of part of the Coundon Wedge, courtesy of Warwickshire Wildlife Trust (WWT). Our visit was guided…
Burges Art Gallery
Three stunning pieces of artwork have been revealed in an historic part of Coventry city centre. The three works in the High Street Heritage Action Zone of Burges and Hales…