Stoney Road Gardens – a Coventry Treasure
coventrysociety One of the wonderful things about Heritage Open Days is that they give you the opportunity to see fascinating features that are not normally open to the public. This year…
Heritage and History
For So Long As The World Shall Endure.
It could be said that the story of Coventry lacks continuity, too often forgotten in the desperate scramble to find something new to replace the ruins of the old. And…
The Future of Coventry’s Past.
The Coventry Society’s first Heritage Conference took place on Saturday 19th October 2019 at the Old Grammar School in Bishop Street. It was attended by representatives of more than twenty…
George Demidowicz – What Lies Beneath
You are invited to attend the November meeting of the Coventry Society. We have renowned archaeologist and historian George Demidowicz talking about the finds from the excavation at the Cathedral…
Coventry Canal Warehouses – A Successful Conservation Project!
Our Secretary, John Payne, shares a personal recollection of one of Coventry’s most successful conservation projects. John writes: In the 1980s I worked for the Council’s Department of Economic Development…
Canal Basin 250th Anniversary
Saturday 26th October from 10.00 am to 4:00 p.m. Free Entry Join the Canal and River Trust for a celebration of the 250th anniversary of the arrival of the first…
Pulling the Threads Together – The Mystery of the St Mary’s Hall Tapestry.
Covsoc members Peter Walters reports on a recent Coventry Conference. Coventry Society members were well represented among a near sell-out audience of around 150 at a conference held in the…
October Meeting – Brian Stote – Changes in Broadgate and its Environs
For CovSoc’s October meeting we have a presentation by CovSoc member Brian Stote about changes in Broadgate and its environs. Brian Stote is a member of CovSoc who has researched…
CovSoc Supports Heritage Open Days
As usual the Coventry Society was actively involved with this year’s Heritage Open Days. The Society had a stand at the Old Grammar School and Paul Maddocks, Chair of the…
“Coventry Re-Visited”- A Talk by Jean Rogers
Jean Rogers – Actress/Writer/Director/Activist The Friends of Coventry Cathedral have asked us to help promote their forthcoming event which will be held following their AGM on Saturday 28th September 2019…