Life in Coventry’s crowded courts
coventrysociety 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…
Heritage and History
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…
The Statues on the Cross
There has been a lot written recently about the history of the Coventry Cross, but little has been written about what it all means. The following description of the cross…
The Coventry Cross Returns
The Coventry Society’s campaign to save the Coventry Cross came to fruition this month, with the unveiling of the rebuilt cross in front of Holy Trinity Church. The Society gives…
Palmer Lane Scheme Moves Forward
The City Council’s Cabinet is due to give the final go-ahead to the Palmer Lane regeneration scheme this week. Palmer Lane is the final element of the Burges High Street…
CovSoc Visit to Charterhouse
The Coventry Society visited the Charterhouse on Thursday 13th July 2023. Peter Walters, Chair of the Society, writes….. Just three months after opening to the public, Coventry’s newest visitor attraction…
Grant for Spencer Park Pavilion
The Coventry Observer has reported that a bid to save Spencer Park Pavilion and give it a new lease of life for the community has received a cash boost totalling…
The Old Gasworks
Archaeology Warwickshire held an Open Day at the former Abbott’s Lane Gasworks site last Friday. The dig is revealing a lot about the one of the oldest gasworks sites in…
The Black Bull Inn
CovSoc member Peter James tells us the fascinating story of the Black Bull Inn in Smithford Street. Peter writes… Smithford Street was a thoroughfare for over 800 years connecting Broadgate…
Chapelfields Bakeries
CovSoc member Peter James grew up in Chapelfields and can remember Pails Bakery delivering bread with a horse drawn van in the late fifties. Peter writes…. Crown Steam Bakery was…