Reinventing the Wheel
coventrysociety The Coventry Society had a talk about the history and future of Coventry’s cycling infrastructure by Andrew Saffrey on 8th January. Andrew is the Council’s Active Travel Innovation Manager and…
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John Gulson 1813 – 1904
CovSoc member and historian Peter James, tells us the story of John Gulson, one of Coventry’s best known philanthropists. Peter writes….. John Gulson Senior was a leather worker who lived…
Allesley Hotel Site to be Re-developed for Housing
A planning application has been submitted to redevelop the site of the Allesley Hotel on Birmingham Road in Allesley. The application is for permission for the demolition of the former…
National Trust Takeover Charterhouse
On 10th January 2025, the National Trust (NT) took over management of Coventry’s historic Charterhouse, which will re-open in the Spring. The Historic Coventry Trust was responsible for the restoration…
The Bishop with Swastikas on his Hat
CovSoc founder member Paul Maddocks tells us the story of Coventry’s second cathedral and its first bishop since the reformation, now memorialised in its ruins. Paul writes…. The bronze sculpture…
Council Stops Illegal Parking at the Britannia Hotel
Illegal parking at Brittania Square has been stopped after campaigning by Coventry Society members and reporting by the Coventry Observer. The Coventry Society congratulates the City Council for taking action…
Street Lighting to be Modernised
Coventry City Council’s Cabinet have approved plans to modernise the city’s streetlights. The project will replace the lanterns on 29,500 lighting columns in the city with modern LED ones. The…
Gone in an Instant, but not Forgotten …
Anyone who has visited Earlsdon recently will be fully aware that a number of properties on Earlsdon Street have stood empty for several or in some cases many months awaiting…
New Government and more new Coventry – 1950/51
Historian and CovSoc Committee member, David Fry, has been studying past editions of the Alfred Herbert Newsletter. These newsletters are much more than just a works newsletter and reveal a…
Local Plan Review Consultation
The review of the Coventry Local Plan has taken another step forward this month. The Council’s Cabinet has given the go-ahead for public consultation on the revised plan. The consultation…