Earlsdon’s Lost Industrial Heritage
coventrysociety Monday 11th March 2019 at 7.30 p.m. at the Shopfront Theatre, City Arcade. John Purcell, from the Earlsdon Research Group Earlsdon was created in 1852 by the Freehold Land Society.…
Heritage and History
Sir Richard Moon; Railway Pioneer 1814 – 1899
From his home at Copsewood Grange, high on a bluff overlooking the road to Binley, Sir Richard Moon could see his trains as they approached Coventry. It was said that…
A Hero in Your Street?
The Coventry Society has published unique information enabling everyone to discover if a serviceman who died in the First World War lived in your street, or even in your house.…
St Valentine’s Day Festival at St. John’s
With romance in the air at this time, St John the Baptist Church in Coventry City Centre will be celebrating the life of the patron of courtly love, with four…
3,307,996 – That’s a Lot of Tractors
The February meeting of the Coventry Society is a talk from local speaker, David Walker, on the subject “3,307,996 – That’s a Lot of Tractors”. David Walker is a former…
Copsewood Comes Back to Life
After many years of campaigning and considerable restoration problems, Copsewood Grange was formally re-opened by the Lord Mayor of Coventry on Friday 25th January 2019. The building was restored by…
Copsewood Grange
Copsewood Grange was erected in 1872 by James Hart, a ribbon manufacturer. The date 1870 is on the Lodge at the entrance to the Grange with what seems to be…
Invite from the Tamworth and District Civic Society
Coventry Society members have been invited to attend the January and February meetings of the Tamworth and District Civic Society. The January meeting is an organ recital and talk at…
Drapers’ Hall Oral History Project
The Historic Coventry Trust is working with the Princes Foundation on the restoration of Drapers Hall. As part of this, they are running an oral history project, with recordings of…
Listing the Paris!
The Coventry Society has put forward the former Paris Cinema in Far Gosford Street for local listing. The Paris, formerly known at The Crown Theatre, opened on August Bank Holiday…