Civic Voice Manifesto
coventrysociety You may have noticed that there is a General Election in the air. As a registered charity the Coventry Society plays no part in party politics. But that doesn’t mean…
Planning and Design
Sent to Coventry – in lino
Coventry’s “At-Risk” modernist architecture is celebrated in an exhibition at Coventry Cathedral, sponsored by the Friends of the Cathedral. The exhibition is by Coventry born artist, Paul Catherall. It features…
Heritage, Bridges, Plums and a Lucky Escape
Last week, eighteen members of the Coventry Society had a guided tour of Pershore, courtesy of the Pershore Civic Society. We were greeted by the Town Crier who loudly welcomed…
For Sale – The Elephant Building in Concrete
A Birmingham manufacturer is selling miniature 3D concrete models of Coventry’s Elephant Building. These are hand cast concrete miniatures by Spaceplay. They come gift boxed and retail for £38 including…
City Centre North
The council has revealed concept plans for the redevelopment of the north of the city centre and is seeking investors to back the £1 billion scheme. The vision is set…
St. Barbara’s Church, Earlsdon
Continuing our occasional tour of Coventry’s collection of twentieth century churches, Peter Walters reports on St Barbara’s Church on Rochester Road in Earlsdon which the Coventry Society visited on 29th…
Should we be concerned about POPS?
Coventry Society founder member, Paul Maddocks, shares his concerns about Privately Owned Public Spaces. Paul writes…… When we refer to POPS we are not talking about older gentlemen or popular…
Cathedral Lanes – the way things change!
CovSoc founder member, Paul Maddocks, reflects on the way that plans change – not always for the better! Paul writes…… Coventry city centre has seen many changes over the past…
Future of Hearsall Baptist Church Secured
The Earlsdon Echo has recently reported some positive news about the future of Hearsall Baptist Church. ”The Trustees of the recently closed Hearsall Baptist Church have made the following announcement…
Basil’s Screen
In the latest edition of the e-news of the Friends of Coventry Cathedral, Chair Martin Williams reflected on some of the things that he sees regularly and takes for granted.…