Chapel of Christ in Gethsemane
coventrysociety CovSoc founder member, Paul Maddocks, tells us a little of the history of the mosaic in the Chapel of Christ in Gethsemane. Paul writes…… The mosaic-style artwork in the Chapel…
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CovSoc 2025–2026: A Year by the River
Coventry Society’s latest annual report (covering February 2025 to January 2026) paints a picture of a busy, campaigning and increasingly influential civic organisation. From riverside walks to planning battles, blue…
Bird Grove
Historian and CovSoc committee member, Peter Walters, reminds us of an important building that lies nearly derelict, unused, unloved and forlorn in a Coventry suburb. Peter writes….. It’s fair to…
City of Culture
The BBC has published a detailed article about the demise of City of Culture programme. In view of the importance of this matter, we re-print it here in full. The…
Heritage at Risk 2025
Historic England has recently published its “Heritage at Risk Register” for this year. Despite the money invested in recent years, there has been little change in the list for Coventry…
CovSoc Heritage Conference 2025
Coventry Society held its fifth annual Heritage Conference in October. The City Heritage: Future Strategies conference, held at the Herbert Art Gallery & Museum on 18 October 2025, brought together…
Moon Craters in Coventry!
CovSoc founder member, Paul Maddocks, reminds us of the previous location of Volgograd Place and its failed vision. Paul writes…. A modern landscape that looks like moon craters or even…
Blue Plaque for Mo Mowlem
Twenty years after her death, Mo Mowlam, the politician who did more than anybody else to secure peace in Northern Ireland, has been honoured with a commemorative plaque at her…
A Library for the 21st Century
Coventry Society Secretary, John Payne, discovered an architectural gem during his recent holiday in the Netherlands. LocHal: Tilburg’s Iconic Library and Cultural Hub Located in a beautifully restored 1930s locomotive…
In the Company of the Coventry Coroner
CovSoc founder member, Paul Maddocks, reviews a book written by one of Coventry’s best known tour guides, Jo Phillips. Paul writes…… A new book has been published called “In the…