On Tenterhooks
CovSoc member Peter James shares an important part of Coventry’s history. Woven wool fabric from the loom is fairly open and rough. The Fulling process results in closer fibres making…
CovSoc member Peter James shares an important part of Coventry’s history. Woven wool fabric from the loom is fairly open and rough. The Fulling process results in closer fibres making…
Today we have the sixteenth 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 member John Marshall uncovers the story of a 19th century convent at Stoke Old maps of Gosford Green show a curious building on Walsgrave Road, often marked simply as…
CovSoc member John Marshall reflects on the history of the Chace Hotel and offers some personal reminiscences Work has begun on the transformation of an historic Coventry building which served…
Today we have the fifteenth 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…
Social entrepreneur Alan Denyer has sent an update on what’s happening at the LTB Alan writes “Thought I’d share a few updates, as it’s now 12 months since we first…
Following the departure of Carol Pyrah (becoming the Chief Executive at Urban Green Newcastle), Historic Coventry Trust has appointed a new Director. Coventry-born Anne Cranston grew up in Wyken and…
Today we have the fourteenth 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 Coventry Society has joined the campaign to save Gibbet Hill Farmhouse, which might be at risk from its owner Warwick University. Gibbet Hill Farmhouse, is currently functioning as the…
The City Council has secured £116 million additional funding to support its recently published Transport Strategy, through the City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS). This takes the total investment in…