The World’s largest manufacturer of cycles
coventrysociety In this second article about Coventry’s cycle heritage, Peter James tells us about William Hillman. Peter writes…. William Hillman was born in Lewisham on 30th December 1847 the son of…
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Whatever happened to Stoke’s chapel on the hill?
John Marshall of Stoke Local History Group tells the story of a former congregational chapel. In the 19th century the area we now call Ball Hill was little more than…
Father of the British Bicycle Industry
Historian and CovSoc member, Peter James, tells us the first part of a story about the development of the cycle industry in Coventry. Peter writes….. Born on 21st April 1830…
More History of Allesley Hall
In August 2024, we told you about the Iliff family and their home in Allesley Hall. For a fuller history of the hall we turn to the website of the…
More of the History of the Town Wall Tavern
Following the two recent blogs about the Town Wall Tavern, CovSoc member Malvern Carvell has sent us a comprehensive history of this much-loved pub. Malvern writes….. The Land along the…
Victorian Education
CovSoc member, Peter James, tells us about John Hough and the Coventry Ragged School. Peter writes….. John Hough was born in Warwickshire in 1821 the second of five children. His…
The Life and Times of Joseph Paxton
This article is from the November 2024 edition of Jabet’s Ash, the newsletter of the Stoke Local History Group, courtesy of its Chair, John Marshall. John writes…. The next meeting…
The Donkey Box
In a recent blog post we wrote about the “Donkey Box” – the snug at the Town Wall Tavern. CovSoc member, Fred Luckett, who has written several books about pubs…
Our History, Our Future 2
Last month the Coventry Society organised its fourth annual heritage conference and we have now published a report on the event. The conference was held in the Priory Centre, which…
Heritage at Risk 2024
Historic England has published its annual list of heritage at risk. There has been no change in the heritage at risk list in Coventry since last year. Heritage assets in…