Coventry Climax
coventrysociety Historian and CovSoc member, Peter James, tells us the fascinating story of a Coventry company that excelled in several different fields. Peter writes…. Early Years : Foundations & Innovation Coventry…
Coventry
What’s in a Name?
We reported recently that Citizen Housing are planning to demolish most of the remaining blocks of flats in Hillfields. We noted that we will be losing the iconic winged roofs…
London Road Cemetery: Paxton’s Coventry Legacy
Coventry’s London Road Cemetery was one of the earliest municipal burial grounds in England. Designed by Joseph Paxton, its dramatic landscape of quarries, winding paths, trees and monuments remains an…
The Great Meeting House Unitarian Church
Coventry Society Committee member, David Porter, has been following up concerns raised about the condition of this Church in Coventry. David writes….. One threat to our heritage which has become…
Wild Rover no more
David Porter notes the passing of a building with a significant history. David writes … In my role as a volunteer at the City Archives, I have often found myself…
Reusing our neglected heritage
In July, the House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport published the outcome of its inquiry into protecting the built heritage – Protecting built heritage: MPs call for ‘reuse first’…
Concerns about Building at Sutton Stop
Peter Hunter, the Coventry Society Conservation Area Champion for Hawkesbury Junction, reports on a problem arising in the Hawkesbury Junction Conservation Area. Peter writes…. The canal users service facility building…
Tackling the Oversupply of Student Accommodation – A Tale of Two Applications
As we all know, there is a continuing and growing issue of empty student accommodation units especially in and around the city centre. There is one large scheme of over…
St Catherine’s Well: Coventry’s Hidden Medieval Spring
Hidden among the houses of Coundon, St Catherine’s Well is the oldest surviving structures in Coundon. Now a new gate and information board are helping to reveal the story of…
Will there be a City Council Planning Committee after October?
Government regulations were approved by Parliament on 30 June which require councils to delegate decisions on planning applications to officers. It is referred to as the “national scheme of delegation”…