Historic England’s Response to the Upper Precinct
Planning permission for the redevelopment of the Upper Precinct was granted in 2017. However the scheme caused considerable concern to Historic England and following their
Rotterdam Shows How to Celebrate its 1950’s Architecture
Look at this picture and it could be Coventry! With the future plans for the recently listed Upper Precinct currently being considered, it was interesting
Campaign to Save the Coventry Cross
After careful consideration the Coventry Society has decided to formally oppose the demolition of the Coventry Cross and has launched a petition in support of
Coventry Society Honours Architect / Planner Ralph Butcher
At its meeting on Monday 10th September 2018 the Coventry Society honoured one of its longest serving members, Ralph Butcher. Ralph moved to Coventry in
Moving the Cross!
People who read the local press will be aware of the plans of the City Council to move the reconstructed Coventry Cross from its current
Walking Through Litter
A personal account of living in Coventry by Nirmal Puwar This article was written as a piece of creative writing just before Coventry was awarded
John Kemp Starley – The Forgotten Man!
Our campaign for recognition of John Kemp Starley continues with a comic strip produced by our Chairman, Paul Maddocks. More about John Kemp Starley here…
Is it Time to Re-think City Centre South?
As House of Fraser announces it is pulling out of Birmingham and Solihull, Keith Draper argues that it’s time to re-think the City Centre South
The Mysterious Disappearance of the Coventry Mystery Plays
Our Chairman, Paul Maddocks, calls for the return of the Coventry Mystery Plays. I see in the press that Chester Cathedral has recently completed a