The Donkey Box
coventrysociety In a recent blog post we wrote about the “Donkey Box” – the snug at the Town Wall Tavern. CovSoc member, Fred Luckett, who has written several books about pubs…
November 2024
Our History, Our Future 2
Last month the Coventry Society organised its fourth annual heritage conference and we have now published a report on the event. The conference was held in the Priory Centre, which…
Proper Sustainable Homes at Eastern Green
The Coventry Society commends Citizen Housing for committing to a new scheme for high performance homes in Eastern Green in Coventry. The project at Pickford Gate comprises 247 homes as…
Doomsday in Coventry
Historian and CovSoc member, Peter James, tells us about the Doom Painting and the Mystery Play that accompanied it. Peter writes…… Around 1430 a Doom or Apocalypse Painting was completed…
Closing Time for the Town Wall Tavern
Last August, one of Coventry’s most iconic pubs closed its doors to the public and its future is still uncertain. The Town Wall Tavern had served generations of Coventry people…
Heritage at Risk 2024
Historic England has published its annual list of heritage at risk. There has been no change in the heritage at risk list in Coventry since last year. Heritage assets in…
Ian Harvey
The Coventry Society wishes Ian Harvey, the Executive Director of Civic Voice, well in his new post.Ian will be stepping down from Civic Voice in the New Year to take…
Goodbye to St. Nicholas
We are sad to report that for the second time in history, St. Nicholas Church in Radford has been demolished. The first St. Nicholas Church, which dated back to 1874,…
Coventry’s Victorian Heritage
Tim Bridges: The Victorian and Edwardian Buildings of Coventry Since 2006 Tim Bridges has worked as a part-time Conservation Adviser to the Victorian Society covering casework on Victorian and Edwardian…
Plans for Daimler Site Submitted
The BBC has reported that plans to build up to 250 homes on the site of the former Daimler car factory in Coventry have been submitted for planning permission. The…