Demolition of the Langleys
coventrysociety The Stoke Local History Group has raised issues about the proposed demolition of the Langleys, the oldest building in Stoke Park. This article is from the July edition of Jabet’s…
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The Network Rail Building
The Coventry Society supports the campaign by the Westwood Heath History Group to save the Network Rail Building, formerly the Cable & Wireless College, in Westwood Heath Road. The building…
The LTB is Dead, Long Life the LTB
CovSoc committee member, John Goodman, attended the recent launch of a new book. John writes….. The Litten Tree Building, built for the Rover car company in 1910 as its showroom,…
Four New Tiny Forests in Coventry
2400 trees have been planted at four new “Tiny Forests” across Coventry. The Coventry Society has previously reported on the concept of Tiny Forests. These are small densely planted tree…
Stanford Hall
In August there is an opportunity to join the Coventry Society in a visit to Stanford Hall in Leicestershire. Stanford Hall is a Grade 1 listed stately home. It was…
Save the Bean Tree Branch!
The Coventry Society is objecting to the plan to cut a large branch off the Indian Bean Tree in New Union Street. The society does not normally get involved in…
Coventry School of Art
Coventry Society member, Peter James, tells us the interesting story of Coventry School of Art. Peter writes…. Coventry School of Art was built in Ford Street in 1863 in the…
Affordable Housing and City Centre South
Coventry Society Vice Chair, Tim Brown, tells us about a new player in the social housing sector. Tim writes….. There has been considerable coverage of the start of the demolition…
Demolition Starts for City Centre South
After a long delay, the demolition of parts of the city centre has commenced in preparation for the £450m City Centre South development. It is the biggest redevelopment project in…
Former Hearsall Baptist Church to be Locally Listed
A church adjacent to Hearsall Common is to be added to the Local List of Heritage Assets. The former Hearsall Baptist Church, famous for its Christmas “Star of Hope”, has…