Whatever Happened to All Saint’s Church?
coventrysociety John Marshall explores the history of a Coventry church and the reasons for its eventual demise A PARISH of All Saints still exists in the Stoke area of Coventry but…
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The Watchmaking Triangle
Historian and CovSoc member, Peter James, tells us about the watchmaking industry in Coventry and some of the families that moved here from other watchmaking areas. Peter writes…… Three Watchmaking…
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…
The Future of the LTB at the PVC Secured
The future of the Priory Visitor Centre has been secured for the next two years. The LTB Showrooms has now been set up as a charity and has secured a…
Changes afoot at The War Memorial Park
Coventry’s premier park, The War Memorial Park, is likely to see a series of investments in the next two years which are intended to modernise and broaden the Park’s appeal…
Chapel of Christ in Gethsemane
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…
River Festivals
The Coventry Society took part in the Annual River Festival at FarGo Village on the weekend of 6–7 June. The festival was a weekend-long celebration featuring live music, theatrical performances,…
Conservation Area Champions
Coventry Society and its members are developing a new initiative to support our 18 conservation areas in the city. We are hoping that each of our conservation areas will eventually…
The Coventry Volunteers
Following up his research on the city’s cycle tracks, historian and CovSoc member, Peter James, now shares his research on the rifle volunteer movement which evolved into the Terratorial Army.…
Three Hillfields Flat Blocks to be Demolished
Citizen Housing have announced plans for a regeneration programme in Hillfields, with three residential tower blocks set to be demolished over the next three years to make way for better…