Shining a light on the site of the former Coventry Power Station
coventrysociety For well over 50 years, between the 1920s and the 1970s, the skyline of the north of Coventry was dominated by two major power generation facilities, Longford Gas Works to…
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Government White Paper: Planning for the Future
The Government has announced plans for a complete overhaul of the planning system. This is the most significant change for several decades. Our umbrella group, Civic Voice, has produced a…
What do the gates mean for you?
Historic Coventry Trust is an organisation dedicated to championing Coventry’s heritage. In the city centre, they are currently undergoing exciting projects at Swanswell and Cook Street Gates and Lady Herbert’s…
Contractor named for Cathedral pavilion
Local contractors Harrabin Construction Ltd. have been awarded the contract to build the planned new pavilion annexe at Coventry Cathedral. The work includes moving the Swedish windows by Einar Forseth…
Beyond our own backyards – lockdown rambles
CovSoc Member, John Marshall, has been getting about….. THE coronavirus crisis has brought much gloom but one of the unexpected bright spots, for a large number of people, has been…
River Sherbourne Valley secures National Lottery support
Our partners the Warwickshire Wildlife Trust has received initial support from The National Lottery Heritage Fund for the River Sherbourne Valley Living Landscape project, it was announced on 10th August.…
Ghost Signs of World War Two
On the wall next to the Hay Lane entrance to the Golden Cross Pub is a wall painted black. It was painted 75 years ago to cover a war time…
Acorn Peace
Fifty two years ago, in June 1968, I went to the Coventry Cathedral Exhibition of British Sculpture in and around the old Cathedral. I was only 18 years old at…
Towpath improvements along Coventry Canal
Work has started on a project to improve the towpath of the Coventry Canal from Leicester Causeway to Hawksbury Junction. The work will enable walkers and cyclists to use the…
Update on the Local Air Quality Action Plan
In March we reported on the latest plans submitted by the council to meet the Government targets for reduction in NO2 levels in the city, which was at that time…