Goodbye to St. Nicholas
coventrysociety 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,…
Heritage and History
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…
The Wingrave Legacy
Chair of the Friends of Coventry Cathedral and CovSoc member, Martin Williams, tells us about the earliest photo of St. Michael’s Church. Martin writes…. This is the earliest known photograph…
Weaving the Threads
CovSoc Vice Chair, Peter Walters, reviews the latest book about one of the city’s finest treasures. Peter writes…. Five years ago, in the autumn before Covid, historians and conservators gathered…
Work Starts on the Restoration of Stoney Road Gardens
The BBC has reported that work to restore a series of 19th Century summer houses in Coventry is set to get under way this month. The three buildings on Stoney…
Plaque for Eileen Sheridan
The Coventry Society erected a plaque to commemorate cycling legend Eileen Sheridan on Monday 21st October 2024. The plaque was erected on a wall at Coventry Rugby Club on The…
The Herbert Brothers
Historian and CovSoc member, Peter James, tells us the fascinating story of one of Coventry’s best known industrial families. William Henry Herbert was born in Leicestershire in 1850. His father…
Unholy Trinity
Paul Maddocks, a founder member of the Coventry Society, reviews a recent play performed at St. Mary’s Guildhall. Paul writes….. Last week I had the pleasure of seeing the first…
What Will Survive of Us Is Love
Historian and CovSoc committee member, David Porter, reflects on a visit to Chichester Cathedral which has some interesting links to Coventry. David writes…. In the course of a recent visit…
Interesting Sewerage
Inspired by recent Coventry Society visits and his own reseach, historian and Coventry Society Committee member, David Porter, tells us about the history of sewage disposal in Coventry. David writes…..…