The Treatment
coventrysociety CovSoc Chair, Trevor Cornfoot, reports back on “an interesting visit”! Trevor writes…… Well, who’d have thought that a visit to the local sewage works could be so interesting? The visit…
Heritage and History
The William Morris Building
Malvern Carvell published this interesting story about the William Morris Building on the Visit Historic Coventry Facebook page in April 2023. The building, in Gosford Street, is now occupied by…
Mary Dormer Harris 1867 – 1936
Historian and CovSoc member Peter James, tell us the story of Mary Dormer Harris, a woman of many talents. Peter writes….. Mary was born in 1867 at Dale House Farm…
What is the future of the Astoria?
CovSoc founder member, Paul Maddocks, reflects on the history of one of Coventry’s former cinemas and wonders about its future. Paul writes…. ‘The Astoria’ was a once popular cinema in…
Maxstoke Castle – A Medieval Gem
A score of members of the Coventry Society were fortunate to visit the historic Maxstoke Castle during July. The castle was built in 1345 by Sir William de Clinton. There…
Looking after Coventry’s Green Heart
The John Muir Trust, a charity that looks after wild places in Britain, has announced a plan to regenerate Charterhouse Heritage Park ‘an unique wild place in the heart of…
A Westwood Surprise
Coventry Society member, Andrew McGeechen, recently attended a meeting of the Westwood Heath History Group and was inspired to write this article about the history of that area. Andrew writes….…
Stoneleigh House, Earlsdon Street
The Earlsdon Echo has recently featured this boring, but interesting building at 70 Earlsdon Street. ‘Stoneleigh House’ was originally called ‘Earlsdon House’ and was the first building erected on the…
Coventry in 1948 and it’s all systems go…
Historian and CovSoc Committee member, David Fry, has been studying past editions of the Alfred Herbert Newsletter. These newsletters are much more than just a works newsletter and reveal a…
Sir Joseph Paxton
In June 2024, Historic Coventry Trust staged a Paxton Day at London Road Cemetery, also known these days as Paxton’s Arboretum. Peter Walters explores the great man’s connections with Coventry.…