Remembering Gosford Park Pool
coventrysociety CovSoc member John Marshall, chair of Stoke Local History Group, highlights an almost forgotten pool, once hidden behind Kingsway. John writes….. THE 1930s has been described as “the golden age…
August 2023
Local Plan Consultation Extended
The City Council consultation on the Coventry Local Plan Issues and Options report has been extended to give more people time to respond. On 18th July the Council commenced an…
Architecture Students win Design Competition.
A team of Coventry University students combined their architectural knowledge to claim top prize at a national competition with a design for a building that absorbs carbon dioxide. Rather than…
Funding for Stoney Road Gardens
Historic England has awarded a grant of £63,000 to Coventry City Council towards a project that will see three summer houses in Stoney Road Allotments, a Grade II* registered park…
Canal Warehouses Re-visited
The ghost didn’t turn up for our August tour of the Coventry Canal Warehouses. Apparently, he doesn’t show up much when the warehouses are fully occupied and as they have…
The Old Guy Goes Jogging – to Bridge 6
CovSoc member and keen jogger, Peter Hunter, has been down the cut! Peter writes….. Coventry’s canal towpaths are great routes for joggers, walkers and cyclists. They regularly feature in my…
Charterhouse’s Other Lives: the YHA
In 1962/63 the Charterhouse was used as a youth hostel. Historian and CovSoc member David Fry tells us more….. The 1962 Cathedral Festival to celebrate the opening of the new…
Medieval Coventry tour wins heritage award
The Medieval Coventry charity is delighted to announce that its self-guided tour, ‘Coventry’s Medieval Treasures’, has won the Alan Ball Award 2022 for Outstanding Local History E-Publication. The tour presents…
Life in Coventry’s crowded courts
CovSoc member John Marshall, chair of Stoke Local History Group, reflects on the rapid growth of court dwellings in 19th century Coventry. The industrial population of Coventry expanded very quickly…
The King’s Visits to Coventry
CovSoc member Peter James tells us the interesting story of the last king’s visits to Coventry. Peter writes….. On 14th December 1895 Albert Frederick Arthur George Windsor was born in…