A New Historical Map of Coventry
coventrysociety As Coventry celebrates as UK City of Culture, a new map of the city sheds light on its fascinating past. Few cities have been altered over the centuries as Coventry,…
Heritage and History
Did Handel Play the Organ in Old St. Michael’s?
CovSoc member James Rose tells us the the results of his fascinating research… In Ships of Heaven, an entertaining book about British cathedrals, Christopher Somerville’s list of what was lost…
Help Us Save St. Columba’s
St. Columba’s United Reformed Church opened 90 years ago on 10th October 1931. The church is located near to the Canal Basin and the old Admiral Codrington Pub. In January…
Heritage at Risk
Historic England has published its latest register of Heritage at Risk. The Register identifies sites most at risk of being lost as a result of neglect, decay or inappropriate development.…
What Next for Whitefriars?
What next for Whitefriars? That was the question posed by Carol Pyrah, Executive Director of the Historic Coventry Trust, at a meeting of the Coventry Society held at the newly…
Proposed Demolition of St Nicholas Church, Radford
Coventry City Council is currently considering a planning application for the demolition of St Nicholas Church, Radford, and the redevelopment of the site for affordable housing. The Coventry Society has…
Drapers’ Hall and Quaker architect Thomas Rickman
With the next meeting of the Coventry Society being held in the newly restored Drapers’ Hall, CovSoc member Professor Eleanor Nesbitt tells us a bit about the Hall and the…
Grotesques Map Unveiled
A new online map that shows the position of grotesques in Coventry has now been published in the run up to Halloween. The Coventry Grotesque map reveals for the first…
Telegraph Hotel in the Top 100
Coventry’s Telegraph Hotel has been named one of the top 100 hotels in Britain in a leading hospitality guide – just five months after opening The luxury 4* hotel, which…
Operator Appointed for Historic Buildings
Coventry Historic Trust has appointed an operator to manage six historic buildings being launched as boutique holiday and visitor accommodation in October. The Trust has appointed Coventry-based heritage attraction specialists,…