The Art of Slow
coventrysociety Architect John Prevc will speak on the subject of “The Art of Slow” at the Coventry Society meeting in October. John is a Coventry Kid, who was brought up in…
Planning and Design
CovSoc Response to the Local Plan Consultation
Further to our article earlier in September, the Coventry Society has now submitted its response to the consultation on the Issues and Options paper. The Coventry Society – the city’s…
CovSoc meets Delia
For the last visit of the summer, twenty CovSoc members were given a tour of the new Delia Derbyshire Building – and they loved it! On 6th September our colleagues…
Visit to Holy Family Church
In a second article, CovSoc founder member, Paul Maddocks tells us about Holy Family Church, which the Society visited last month. Paul writes….. On 24th August we visited Holy Family…
The Review of the Coventry Local Plan
The biggest thing on the agenda of the Coventry Society over the summer has been responding to the City Council’s review of the Coventry Local Plan. The Coventry Local Plan…
Cardinal Newman School
CovSoc founder member, Paul Maddocks, tells us about a visit that some members of the Coventry Society made over the summer. Paul writes… The Coventry Society is interested in all…
Local Plan Consultation Extended
The City Council consultation on the Coventry Local Plan Issues and Options report has been extended to give more people time to respond. On 18th July the Council commenced an…
Architecture Students win Design Competition.
A team of Coventry University students combined their architectural knowledge to claim top prize at a national competition with a design for a building that absorbs carbon dioxide. Rather than…
Canal Warehouses Re-visited
The ghost didn’t turn up for our August tour of the Coventry Canal Warehouses. Apparently, he doesn’t show up much when the warehouses are fully occupied and as they have…
The Old Guy Goes Jogging – to Bridge 6
CovSoc member and keen jogger, Peter Hunter, has been down the cut! Peter writes….. Coventry’s canal towpaths are great routes for joggers, walkers and cyclists. They regularly feature in my…