Walking Backwards No 12. South Avenue to Stoke Green
coventrysociety Today we have the twelfth episode of Peter Walter’s series of lockdown walks “being a compendium of idle facts, hidden places and meaningless historiana gathered on walks within easy striding…
August 2022
Council to Consult on Draft HMO Plan
On 30th August the Council’s Cabinet is considering a report that will authorise public consultation on a plan to address the problems associated with Homes in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) in…
Council Consult on Locally Listed Buildings
The City Council’s Conservation Team are consulting on nine proposals for locally listed buildings and structures. The text below is taken from the local listing reports. The nine heritage structures…
Walking Backwards No 11. Allesley Castle to Coundon Wedge
Today we have the eleventh episode of Peter Walter’s series of lockdown walks “being a compendium of idle facts, hidden places and meaningless historiana gathered on walks within easy striding…
CovSoc Visit to War Memorial Park
On Monday 8th August the Friends of the War Memorial Park hosted a visit by CovSoc members. About 20 Coventry Society members attended the tour. Peter Walters told us the…
City Centre South Moves Forward
Coventry’s long-delayed City Centre South regeneration scheme has taken a step forward with the appointment of an investment partner. Shearer Property Group has announced that it has selected the Hill…
Walking Backwards No 10. Beechwood Avenue to Tocil Wood
Today we have the tenth episode of Peter Walter’s series of lockdown walks “being a compendium of idle facts, hidden places and meaningless historiana gathered on walks within easy striding…
The Art of Cutting Carbon
In April last year we reported on a new arts commission, called My Carbon Family, which was part of Coventry’s City of Culture programme. The Council allocated a budget of…
Appeal to Bring Hutton Drawings back to Coventry
The Friends of Coventry Cathedral have launched a funding appeal to bring cartoons of three panels of the famous Hutton Screen back to Coventry. The famous Hutton Screen is the…
Walking Backwards No 9. The Firs to Greyfriars Green
Today we have the ninth episode of Peter Walter’s series of lockdown walks “being a compendium of idle facts, hidden places and meaningless historiana gathered on walks within easy striding…