Pioneering Arts – Sadler’s Photos of the Cathedral
coventrysociety Following the success of the first two exhibitions, this third phase of Photo Miners’ exhibition of the photographs of Richard Sadler has been launched at the Old Grammar School. This…
April 2022
St. Columba’s United Reformed Church
The Coventry Society has submitted an application to Coventry City Council for an addition to the Local List of non-designated heritage assets, St Columba’s United Reformed Church, St Columba’s Close,…
Building Beauty Awards
The Coventry Society has put forward Abbott’s Park for the Royal Fine Arts Commission’s Building Beauty Awards 2022. We believe that this development fits the criterial for a feature of…
Coventry Dragons
Ahead of St George’s Day on Saturday, April 23, people have been challenged to find 22 dragons across Coventry. The mythical creatures can be found on historic buildings in the…
The Zulu Queen
CovSoc member Peter James tells us the story of a Coventry heroine of the Salvation Army. Charles Fardon was born in Coventry in 1863 the son of Charles and Charlotte…
Colin Walker Awarded CovSoc Life Membership
At Coventry Society’s AGM, held this year at the Anglican Chapel at London Road Cemetery, the Society awarded Life Membership to its long serving member and Treasurer Colin Walker. This…
Parklet to be installed on High Street
A new parklet – a wooden seating area designed for use by the community, featuring plants and greenery – is set to be installed on High Street. The parklet will…
Epstein: Stories in Stone
We reported on the plans for this exhibition at the Cathedral back in February. The exhibition is now open and we would encourage you to visit it. In addition to…
New Railway Station Opens
The £82 million transformation of Coventry Railway Station has been officially completed and looks very fine. The major project at one of the fastest growing stations outside London has involved…
CovSoc Annual Report 2021-22
The past year has been one of rapid change for the Coventry Society, with the continuing impact of the pandemic being only one of our challenges. In November, our Chair…