City Centre South Gets the Go-Ahead
coventrysociety It was perhaps predictable that the City Council’s Planning Committee gave approval last week for the destruction of a significant amount of Coventry’s post-war heritage, contrary to the recommendation of…
April 2021
The Estate Builders
In 80 Years they developed 100,000 building plots in Coventry – Who were they? CovSoc Historian David Fry answers the question! If you live in a Coventry house that was…
Imagineer Gets the Keys
The completion of building works on a £2.5million creative hub last week was marked by an aerial arts performance. Aerialists Luka Owen and Daniel Connor performed with a Fork Lift…
The story of St George
by David McGrory, courtesy of Coventry City Council In the words of an ancient poem preserved in Bishop Percy’s, ‘Reliques of Old English Poetry, ‘St. George he was for England.’…
City Centre South – Decision Day
“Heritage assets are a precious thing – and when they’re gone, they’re gone!” As Coventry’s Planning Committee today decides whether to approve the controversial City Centre South scheme we can…
Cleaning Up the Ring Road!
Coventry’s ring road is getting a deep clean over the coming weeks, brightening and refreshing its concrete fascia cladding. The work began on Monday 12 April and is expected to…
Litten Tree Blooms
Three floors of vacant space about the Litten Tree Pub is being transformed into a new pop up arts venue in time for the City of Culture year. This is…
Severn Trent Help Fund the Richard II Loop Line
In December we reported on the plans for the Richard the Second Loop Line. This is a two mile cycle – pedestrian route along the old loop railway line from…
New Music at the Cathedral for City of Culture
A new musical work has been commissioned by the Friends of Coventry Cathedral as a contribution to Coventry’s year as the UK City of Culture. The commission is of new…
Coventry Society – Annual Report 2021
Over the past year the Coventry Society has had to adapt, very rapidly, to new ways of working. Covid requirements have resulted in all meetings being held online. These meetings…