Upgrading the Guildhall
coventrysociety Major plans are developing to make St. Mary’s Guildhall fit for the 21st Century. A dual faceted approach is being proposed – with a heritage offering and a commercial offering.…
2020
Don’t Lose Your Way – Saving the Country’s Footpaths
According to the Ramblers our footpaths “are one of the country’s most precious assets, hidden in plain sight, and often taken for granted. “Shaped by our ancestors over centuries, they…
Half a Century of Civic Care
The Coventry Society was formed in 1970 as the Coventry Civic Amenity Society by a group of people concerned at the loss of some 80 historic and listed buildings in…
40% of Global Warming?
According to the United Nations Environment Program, buildings and their construction together account for 36 percent of global energy use and 39 percent of energy-related carbon dioxide emissions annually. The…
The Arts Society Coventry – Postponed
Update – due to the current Covid-19 Epidemic, the inaugural meeting of the new Arts Society Coventry will no longer take place on 24th March. We will advise you of…
Coventry’s Heritage Again under Threat
A site in Coventry city centre is again under threat only six months after developers were persuaded to withdraw their unsuitable planning application. The site, adjoining Greyfriars Green Conservation Area,…
The Restoration of the Cullen Tile Mural
For our March meeting we have Leslely Durbin talking about tiles in Coventry. Lesley will tell us about the restoration of the Coventry Mural. The talk will cover the removal…
Coventry Avoids Clean Air Zone
In our report in August 2019 we examined the pressure that the Council was under to establish a Clean Air Zone around the city centre. Following a long delay caused…
A Trip to Peterborough
A few weeks ago we decided to take a weekend motorhome trip to Peterborough. The general response was – why??? Even my wife’s best friend, who had been brought up…
A Book of Trails
Coventry’s City of Culture team have published a new booklet to promote the city’s heritage and culture. The 26 page document includes a whole host of city centre trails, including:…