A Walk on the Wild Side
coventrysociety On 14th May 2025, twenty-seven intrepid Coventry Society member braved the wild conditions of the Charterhouse Heritage Park to see for themselves what is planned for the area. Guided by…
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Charterhouse Re-Opening Date Announced
The National Trust has announced the date that the Charterhouse will re-open under their management. From Wednesday 21 May, one of the Midlands’ finest historic landmarks will reopen as part…
Coventry in 1953/4 – The City Prospers…
Historian and CovSoc Committee member, David Fry, has been studying past editions of the Alfred Herbert Newsletter. These Newsletters are much more than just a works magazine and some articles…
Blue Plaque for Graham Sutherland
English Heritage has erected a plaque at a house in London which was the early home of artist Graham Sutherland. The plaque was erected this year by English Heritage at…
Broadgate House Up for Sale?
The BBC’s Local Democracy Reporting Service has reported that Broadgate House is likely to be put up for sale. Broadgate House, is a Grade II listed building that overlooks Coventry’s…
Elastic – the new Silk
Coventry Society member, Peter James, tells us what happened after the failure of the silk weaving industry and celebrates the only Elastic Inn in the country! Peter writes…… The signing…
Corporation Housing 1890 – 1919
Coventry Society Committee member, Tim Brown, gave us an interesting presentation on the history of corporation housing on 12th February 2025. In a talk entitled “Two Steps Forward and One…
Luddites in Coventry
Coventry Society historian, Peter James, tells us the story of the Luddites in Coventry and what became of some of them.
The King Dies and Coventry Reborn
Coventry in 1952/3: (from Alfred Herbert News Vol 31 No 1 Jan-Feb 1957) Historian and CovSoc Committee member, David Fry, has been studying past editions of the Alfred Herbert Newsletter.…
Sir William Dugdale 1605-1686
Coventry Society historian, Peter James, tells us the fascinating story of Sir William Dugdale, perhaps Warwickshire’s most famous historian. Peter writes… Born on 12th September 1605 at Shustoke in Warwickshire,…