Picturing our High Street
coventrysociety A photographic residency has been announced for Coventry’s High Streets Heritage Action Zone in Burges / Hales Street. The residency is part of a national programme led by Historic England…
Heritage and History
Draper’s Hall Comes Back to Life
Last week CovSoc members were treated to a tour of the ongoing re-vamping of Draper’s Hall, courtesy of Historic Coventry Trust. The restoration of this historic and interesting building is…
Listing the Firs
The Firs, the former Coventry Preparatory School on Kenilworth Road, is one of the finest Georgian Buildings in Coventry. It is currently the King Henry VIII Preparatory School which is…
Grotesque Walk
On an evening in early July, twenty or so of us went for a walk on the dark side of welcome! Seeking out the gargoyles, grotesques, green-men, lizard-women, tongue-pokers, face-pullers,…
Playing Billiards with Siegfried Bettmann
Long standing Coventry Society member Paul Maddocks was invited to be at the launch of the completed restoration of Siegfried Bettmann’s Billiard Room and the original features include eight murals…
Factory Opens at Fargo Village
‘Factory’ is described as “The latest addition to Coventry’s food scene, bringing together some of the most exciting independent kitchens and traders from the local area.” Factory is a social…
New Use for BHS Building
It has been announced that Frasers Group plc are confirmed to take over the former BHS building in Coventry City Centre. Plans for the space include a new elevated Sports…
Our Future Moves
Our Future Moves is a year-long celebration of Coventry and Warwickshire’s transport innovation. It starts with a major exhibition at Coventry Transport Museum which will be launched on 21st July…
A Building of Surprises
A building of surprises was the description offered as Coventry Society members began their latest visit to the city’s Charterhouse. And so it proved. A team of guides, led by…
Burges wins Future Cities Award
The Future Cities Forum has announced the winners of its 2021 Summer Awards. The “High Streets” category was won by Coventry’s Burges Project, recently visited by CovSoc in May. The…