A Much Respected Physician
The Old Guy goes jogging – to the memorial to a much respected physician. Coventry Society member Peter Hunter continues his series of articles inspired
Council Commits more Money to Ikea Project
The Council Cabinet has decided to commit a further chunk of public money to its Cultural Gateway project. The actual amount of money is secret
Solar Farm Refused!
In a surprising decision last week, Coventry’s Planning Committee shot a huge hole in the Council’s own Climate Change policy. As previously reported, the City
CVLR Takes a Step Forward
The planning application for the Coventry Very Light Rail (CVLR) demonstrator project in Coventry city centre have been submitted. The Planning Statement that accompanies the
Twentyman Churches
“Elegant, well mannered and never dull” – the Church Architecture of Richard Twentyman Join the Coventry Society for a talk about one of the region’s
National Blue Plaque Scheme
Until recently the Coventry Society was the only organisation in the city interested in blue plaques, but there will shortly be three blue plaque schemes
Work Starts at Palmer Lane
Work has finally started on the long-delayed Palmer Lane environmental scheme. The scheme will de-culvert part of the River Sherbourne in the city centre and
The Bishop’s Palace
John Marshall, CovSoc member and editor of Jabet’s Ash, the newsletter of the Stoke Local History Group, tells us the history of the site opposite
Flowers of History
Coventry Society member, Peter James, has been looking into the history of the legend of Godiva. Peter writes…. Matthew Paris born c.1200 was an English
Coventry’s Links with the Royal Navy
Visitors to the Council House may have noticed a rather fine model of HMS Diamond on display. They may also have noted that the suite
Consultation on Extended HMO Licensing Scheme
Coventry City Council are set to launch a 12-week consultation on proposals to renew the city-wide additional licensing scheme for Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs)
New Station for Binley
The Binley / Willenhall area of Coventry has been shortlisted for the construction of a new railway station. Three locations have been shortlisted by the