Sir Richard Moon; Railway Pioneer 1814 – 1899
coventrysociety From his home at Copsewood Grange, high on a bluff overlooking the road to Binley, Sir Richard Moon could see his trains as they approached Coventry. It was said that…
2019
A Hero in Your Street?
The Coventry Society has published unique information enabling everyone to discover if a serviceman who died in the First World War lived in your street, or even in your house.…
Vital Cities not Garden Cities
The Coventry Society had a challenging and fascinating presentation on Monday 14th January 2019 from Architect John Prevc. John was a member of the Future Spaces Foundation which was set…
St Valentine’s Day Festival at St. John’s
With romance in the air at this time, St John the Baptist Church in Coventry City Centre will be celebrating the life of the patron of courtly love, with four…
3,307,996 – That’s a Lot of Tractors
The February meeting of the Coventry Society is a talk from local speaker, David Walker, on the subject “3,307,996 – That’s a Lot of Tractors”. David Walker is a former…
Copsewood Comes Back to Life
After many years of campaigning and considerable restoration problems, Copsewood Grange was formally re-opened by the Lord Mayor of Coventry on Friday 25th January 2019. The building was restored by…
Stop relying on the Big Boys!
It might be a long-held ambition to build the City Centre South scheme on land currently occupied by Bull Yard, Shelton Square, the City Arcade and Hertford Street but judging…
Copsewood Grange
Copsewood Grange was erected in 1872 by James Hart, a ribbon manufacturer. The date 1870 is on the Lodge at the entrance to the Grange with what seems to be…
Why are our planners ignoring their own rules?
As demolition of the Coventry Cross gets underway without complying with the Council’s own conditions for removal, the Coventry Society asks: “Why are developers being allowed to rule the roost…
Sir Frederick Gibberd – Architect (1908-1984)
After decades of neglect, the reputation of Coventry-born architect Frederick Gibberd is at last getting a long-overdue re-appraisal. A new study by architectural historian Christine Hui Lan Manley, published by…