Philemon Holland and the Old Grammar School
coventrysociety As CovSoc looks forward to its delayed move to the Old Grammar School we came across the story of one of the famous characters associated with the building. Philemon Holland…
Heritage and History
Your Chance to visit St. John the Baptist Church
The Church of St John the Baptist on Fleet Street, Coventry, is a striking Grade 1 listed building that was described by Sir Gilbert Scott, the eminent Victorian architect, as…
Operator Appointed for St Mary’s Guildhall
The company behind Coombe Abbey Hotel is set to manage St Mary’s Guildhall when it re-opens later this year after a £5.6 million renovation programme. Coombe Abbey Park (LACO) Ltd.…
Goodbye to Elliott’s
The completion of another high rise development in the city centre marks the end of a historical Coventry institution. The new residential blocks are built on the site of the…
The Foleshill Experience
CovSoc members met for a tour of Foleshill for the last of our summer visits of 2021. The meeting was hosted by Alan Griffiths BEM and the walk was led…
Visit to Bond’s Hospital
Peter Walters, Vice Chair of the Coventry Society, reports back on our last visit A green wall, rising thirty feet from the courtyard and dense with foliage, was a surprise…
George Comes Back to Allesley
The works of leading Victorian writer George Eliot were brought into sharp focus last week when Silas Marner was staged in Allesley. Allesley Silas, a musical version of the story…
The Salvation Army and Coventry’s Role in its History
CovSoc member Peter James tells the little-known story of Coventry’s links with the early Salvation Army movement. William Booth was born in Nottingham on 10th April 1829. He became a…
Picturing our High Street
A photographic residency has been announced for Coventry’s High Streets Heritage Action Zone in Burges / Hales Street. The residency is part of a national programme led by Historic England…
Draper’s Hall Comes Back to Life
Last week CovSoc members were treated to a tour of the ongoing re-vamping of Draper’s Hall, courtesy of Historic Coventry Trust. The restoration of this historic and interesting building is…