CovSoc Visit to St. John the Divine
coventrysociety CovSoc founder member, Paul Maddocks, tells us about a CovSoc visit to St. John the Divine Church in Willenhall. Paul writes…… The Coventry Society visit to St. John the Devine…
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John Thornton – Master Glazier
Historian and CovSoc member, Peter James, tells us about John Thornton, Coventry’s most famous glazier! Peter writes…… John Thornton of Coventry stands as one of the most renowned glaziers of…
Heritage Open Days 2025
This month we have the opportunity to visit more than 50 venues in Coventry with free tours, events, and activities, giving people a chance to take a look behind the…
Coventry Baths Set for Demolition
The BBC has reported that Coventry’s iconic swimming baths is set to be demolished after the council failed to find another use for the building. The building is Grade II…
The Old Guy goes jogging – Craven Colliery and two grandfathers
My name is Peter Hunter. I’m a Coventry Society member with an interest in all things Coventry and a passion for running. I try to combine these two activities by…
CAIF Photographic Project
CAIF, the Coventry Association for International Friendship, and CDE, the Coventry-Dresden Exchange, are bringing Günter Starke and his partner, Christine, to Coventry from our twin city of Dresden in October…
Victor Riley RIP
It is with great sadness that we report that Victor Riley passed away on the 12th August 2025. Victor was one of the last connections with the golden age of…
Greener Roads?
Coventry City Council is trialling the use of new materials in road surfaces. The aim is to develop more sustainable, greener and eco-friendly road materials. Trials will take place this…
CovSoc goes to Stanford Hall
Coventry Society committee member Peter Walters reports on a sun-kissed society visit to one of the Midlands’ lesser known country houses. Had the fates been a little kinder to Percy…
St. John the Divine and Coventry’s Post War Suburbs
With the CovSoc visit to St. John the Divine Church coming up this week, our Vice Chair, Tim Brown, tells us some of the context of the construction of the…