In Need of a Loo?
coventrysociety Do you remember the old gents’ toilet in Lower Ford Street? CovSoc founder member Paul Maddocks certainly does. Paul writes…. It was one of those Coventry landmarks that probably attracted…
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A Makeover for the Market
Coventry’s iconic indoor market is to get at least £1.25m of external improvements, the council has announced. The works to the exterior of the Grade II-listed Coventry Market will include…
Planning Application Decision for 34-36 Earlsdon Street
On Thursday 13 th August 2026, a meeting of the Planning Committee was held at which a decision was taken to allow application no PL/2026/0000534/FUL, granting permission for the construction…
A Visit to Bedworth and a Tour of the Almshouses
On 15th August 2026, some 20 Coventry Society members visited Bedworth, where an extensive tour had been organised by Lynda Burton who is Chair of the Bedworth Society and also…
Dieter Rams and Vitsœ
With a Coventry Society visit to the Vitsœ factory in Leamington coming up this month, it seems an ideal opportunity to look at the remarkable designer whose ideas shaped both…
Towards a New Cathedral
It has been 75 years since Basil Spence’s winning design for Coventry Cathedral was first unveiled to the public. His drawings came to symbolise the emergence of a new, modern…
Small Balconies, Big Questions
With the construction of hundreds of new apartments in City Centre South, Spon End Regeneration, the old Gasworks site and other sites in the city, the issue of high rise…
Spon Street Walking Tour
Twelve intrepid members and friends of Coventry Society braved the impact of climate change on Saturday morning 11 July for a 90-minute walking tour of Spon Street. It was led…
Earlsdon Street Rebuild Not Up to Standard
Coventry Society has objected to the latest planning application relating to 34-36 Earlsdon Street. The former bank in the Earlsdon Conservation Area was partially demolished over the New Year holiday…
Demolition of the Baths Approved
The Government has given approval for the demolition of Coventry Baths. Coventry Swimming Pool, which are Grade II Listed, was once described as “the finest” in Europe. It is an…