The White Lion Inn, Smithford Street
coventrysociety The White Lion Inn, Smithford Street – from murderous deeds to philanthropic endeavour News was recently revealed that an old pub sign, made of ornamental tiles and bearing the name…
2020
Profile of our new Chair – Vincent Hammersley
On Monday 20th April 2020, what would have been the date of our AGM, a new person takes on the leadership of the Coventry Society. Our existing Chair, Paul Maddocks,…
St. Nicholas Church, Radford – soon to be demolished!
In his talk to the Coventry Society in February 2020, architect Aidan Ridyard, focused our attention on St. Nicholas Church in Radford. It is an interesting example of post-war Church…
The Knights Templar
One of our planned Summer visits was to Temple Balsall in Solihull to learn something of the Knights Templar and their connection with the area. Sadly, because of the ongoing…
Selina Dix – the Campaigning Head
Selina Dix was the daughter of Edward Dix, a lace machine smith and his wife Emma, and was born in Beeston, Nottingham, on 15th March, 1859. She took over the…
Coventry – Climate Change City
Coventry was one of the first cities in the UK to produce a Climate Change Strategy. Back in 2012 the Council set a target to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in…
‘Gloria’ Sculpture by Robert Erskine
Robert Erskine tells us the story of the Gloria sculpture constructed in 1996 at Coventry Business Park, Canley, the site of the former Triumph works. Firstly I would like to…
Coventry Ring Road Open Space
Ambitious plans to breach Coventry ring road and open up the city centre have been submitted by the developers behind some of the city’s most exciting regeneration projects. Complex Development…
Gordon Cullen – The Townscape Man
At the last CovSoc meeting we heard a presentation from Lesley Durbin about the restoration of the Cullen tile mural in the Lower Precinct. But who was Gordon Cullen and…
Coventry Local Air Quality Action Plan
The Government has backed down on its plan to impose a Clean Air Zone on the central parts of the city. They have accepted the Council’s preferred plan to reduce…