Stoneleigh House, Earlsdon Street
coventrysociety The Earlsdon Echo has recently featured this boring, but interesting building at 70 Earlsdon Street. ‘Stoneleigh House’ was originally called ‘Earlsdon House’ and was the first building erected on the…
Heritage and History
Coventry in 1948 and it’s all systems go…
Historian and CovSoc Committee member, David Fry, has been studying past editions of the Alfred Herbert Newsletter. These newsletters are much more than just a works newsletter and reveal a…
Sir Joseph Paxton
In June 2024, Historic Coventry Trust staged a Paxton Day at London Road Cemetery, also known these days as Paxton’s Arboretum. Peter Walters explores the great man’s connections with Coventry.…
The road that took 20 years to build
Coventry Society member Peter James, who grew up in Chapelfields, reviews the story of the road that dominated his childhood. Peter writes ….. In March 1935 a provisional road building…
Civic Voice Manifesto – Historic Environment
In this second news blog focusing on the Civic Voice Manifesto 2024 – 2028, we move onto Historic Environment. Members of the public often describe themselves as custodians of heritage.…
Heritage, Bridges, Plums and a Lucky Escape
Last week, eighteen members of the Coventry Society had a guided tour of Pershore, courtesy of the Pershore Civic Society. We were greeted by the Town Crier who loudly welcomed…
Palmer Lane and Slaughter Bridge
Work on the scheme to open up the River Sherbourne in the city centre has revealed some interesting history. The photographs above, taken by Joe Rukin of Sky Blue City…
Spigot Mortar to be Locally Listed
In April the Cabinet Member for Housing and Communities considered an unusual report recommending the local listing of a Spigot Mortar in Keresley. The 29mm Blacker Bombard spigot mortar is…
St. Barbara’s Church, Earlsdon
Continuing our occasional tour of Coventry’s collection of twentieth century churches, Peter Walters reports on St Barbara’s Church on Rochester Road in Earlsdon which the Coventry Society visited on 29th…
National Blue Plaque Scheme Launched
Historic England has now launched the national blue plaque scheme, which is open for public nominations. Members of the public are invited to nominate people who they think deserve to…