Recent Discoveries at the Charterhouse
coventrysociety Archaeologists working on the £8m restoration of The Charterhouse have uncovered rare 14th century remains that shed new light on life in historic Coventry. The Grade I listed former Carthusian…
Heritage and History
The Quakers in Coventry
Quakers (The Religious Society of Friends) began with a Leicestershire weaver’s son, George Fox, who was born in Fenny Drayton in 1624. Fox’s Journal mentions his five visits to Coventry,…
The Centenary of a Planning Controversy
Canley Gardens Centenary: Echoes of today’s controversial planning compromises Innis Road, Bates Road, Nightingale Lane, The Riddings A hundred years ago this month the controversy surrounding the development of Canley…
Progress Despite the Lock-down!
Where in Coventry is this? No this is not another lock-down quiz! This is an actual picture of progress with the regeneration scheme for Burges and Hales Street. Despite the…
Coventry’s Secret Printing Press
Although the days of Good Queen Bess are portrayed as a golden age, particularly for the arts, exploration and commerce, it was not an age of free speech. It was…
John Rastell 1475-1536
From his prison cell, John Rastell reflected bitterly on the crushing nature of his downfall after a life of startling achievement. He was, he wrote, ‘now by long imprisonment brought…
Going Smokeless in Coventry
It was 69 years ago that Coventry became the first UK city to go smokeless. March 1st, 1951 became ‘No Smoke Day’, heralding Coventry city centre as the UK’s first…
The White Lion Inn, Smithford Street
The White Lion Inn, Smithford Street – from murderous deeds to philanthropic endeavour News was recently revealed that an old pub sign, made of ornamental tiles and bearing the name…
St. Nicholas Church, Radford – soon to be demolished!
In his talk to the Coventry Society in February 2020, architect Aidan Ridyard, focused our attention on St. Nicholas Church in Radford. It is an interesting example of post-war Church…
The Knights Templar
One of our planned Summer visits was to Temple Balsall in Solihull to learn something of the Knights Templar and their connection with the area. Sadly, because of the ongoing…