Celebrating 80 Years of the Coventry Freemen’s Guild
coventrysociety CovSoc founder member, Paul Maddocks, tells us about the 80 year history of the Coventry Freeman’s Guild and its search for a new home. Paul writes…… This image shows one…
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Maudslay Dynasty
Historian and CovSoc member Peter James tells us the interesting story of the Maudslay family and the vehicles that they built. Peter writes…. Henry Maudslay was born on 22nd August…
Another Spigot Mortar
Following our earlier article about the local listing of the Coventry spigot mortar off Bennetts Road, we are pleased to report that a second World War II defensive structure —…
Chace Hotel to be Renovated
The Coventry Telegraph has reported that a developer has purchased the Chase Hotel with a view to bringing it back to life as a quality hotel. Telegraph reporter, Danny Thomspson,…
From Hope’s Harbour to Stoke Park School
In November last year, Cov Soc member John Marshall told the story of a grand house in Bray’s Lane, built in 1879 for Otto Striedinger, the Inspector of Factories. The…
Coventry’s Garden Suburb?
Garden Suburbs and Garden Cities were responses to poor housing in polluted cities, aimed at creating healthier living environments. This particular approach to town planning reached its peak in the…
Ellen Terry foundation stone returns to city centre
Coventry University has reported that a marble foundation stone laid by Dame Ellen Terry will return to Coventry city centre as Coventry University continues to mark the legacy of one…
Story of GEC in Coventry
Historian and CovSoc member, Peter James, tells us the story of GEC in the city. Peter writes …. By the early 1960s Coventry’s largest single employer was not a car…
Baginton Aerodrome to Close
Cov Soc member John Marshall offers an overview of Coventry Airport’s history and its imminent demise THE historic aerodrome at Baginton – known for many years as Coventry Airport –…
New Additions to Local List
The BBC has reported that an old cinema and a wartime anti-tank structure could be added to a city’s list of heritage assets. The Astoria, which opened as the Broadway…