Doomsday in Coventry
coventrysociety 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…
Heritage and History
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…
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…
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…