A Building of Surprises
coventrysociety A building of surprises was the description offered as Coventry Society members began their latest visit to the city’s Charterhouse. And so it proved. A team of guides, led by…
Heritage and History
Burges wins Future Cities Award
The Future Cities Forum has announced the winners of its 2021 Summer Awards. The “High Streets” category was won by Coventry’s Burges Project, recently visited by CovSoc in May. The…
Restoration of Charterhouse Walls Complete
When CovSoc members visit the Charterhouse in June they will have the opportunity to see the completed restoration of the Listed monastery walls. In May the final stone was laid…
Telegraph Hotel Finally Opens
Coventry’s Telegraph Hotel has been given the civic seal of approval as it opened its doors to guests for the first time in May. The Lord Mayor of Coventry, Councillor…
CovSoc Visits the City Walls and Burges
Twenty four fortunate CovSoc members were able to attend a city centre visit on the day that lock-down was eased, Monday 17th May. This is the first members’ visit since…
Sluice Gates Remembered
The Coventry Society is a partner in Warwickshire Wildlife Trust’s Sherbourne Living Landscapes project. This project aims to reconnect the people of Coventry with the city’s river, restore the river…
Peregrines Delay Work on Spire
The discovery of a peregrine falcon nest on the Cathedral tower has halted work on the Cathedral steeple. The nest contains a single egg. The work on the steeply relates…
City Model Finds a Home
Coventry Society member Peter Garbett has used his lockdown at home more productively than many of us. He has created a huge model of the City of Coventry as it…
Charterhouse Wall Painting Restored
The only surviving wall painting in a Carthusian monastery in England has been restored as part of that major conservation project at the Charterhouse. A large wall painting depicting the…
Chapel at London Road Cemetery Approved for Office Use
Planning permission has been granted for a change of use of the Nonconformist Chapel at London Road Cemetery from a place of worship (D1) to Office Use (B3). The proposed…