Should we be concerned about POPS?
coventrysociety Coventry Society founder member, Paul Maddocks, shares his concerns about Privately Owned Public Spaces. Paul writes…… When we refer to POPS we are not talking about older gentlemen or popular…
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Cathedral Lanes – the way things change!
CovSoc founder member, Paul Maddocks, reflects on the way that plans change – not always for the better! Paul writes…… Coventry city centre has seen many changes over the past…
The Age of Jazz
Our friends at the Arts Society Coventry have an interesting talk about the Age of Jazz, from its beginnings through to the outbreak of the Second World War. The Age…
Future of Hearsall Baptist Church Secured
The Earlsdon Echo has recently reported some positive news about the future of Hearsall Baptist Church. ”The Trustees of the recently closed Hearsall Baptist Church have made the following announcement…
Basil’s Screen
In the latest edition of the e-news of the Friends of Coventry Cathedral, Chair Martin Williams reflected on some of the things that he sees regularly and takes for granted.…
How Wyken House gave way to Poets’ Corner
John Marshall, CovSoc member and chair of Stoke Local History Group, explores the eastern expansion of suburban Coventry in the 1930s. At the beginning of the 20th century the area…
Two Bridgeman Sculptures
In January the Coventry Society Secretary noticed a sculpture that he hadn’t seen before near the Ring Road. He took a photo on his phone and posted it on the…
The Brough Superior
Coventry Society Founder Member, Paul Maddocks, doesn’t drive or ride, but has a fascination with Brough motorcycles, which were made in Nottingham, but may have had their origins in Coventry.…
Lance Percival Discovered in Cathedral
Did you know that there was a BBC studio at Coventry Cathedral? In his recent e-news, Martin Williams, Chair of the Friends of Coventry Cathedral, tells us about a recent…
Prologis Park to Expand
The Coventry Observer has reported that planning permission has been granted for an extension to the major Prologis Park in Keresley. Prologis UK, a prominent player in logistics property development,…