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Coventry church that's 200 years old demolished to make way for new homes
13+ hour, 19+ min ago (232+ words) The buildings that once housed a 200-year-old church have been demolished to make way for a building site with plans for new houses. Images show the Potters Green United Reform Church, spread across two buildings, has now been taken down…...
Nuneaton market through the ages in pictures as historic anniversary looms
2+ week, 3+ day ago (101+ words) The Market Charter Status dates back an incredible 800 years As a date has been revealed for the major celebration of 800 years of Nuneaton Charter Market, we take a look back at the market over recent decades. They show how the…...
Life in moated Warwickshire family home with its own resident ghost
3+ week, 13+ hour ago (1803+ words) Warwickshire boasts a moated castle complete with a sunken garden, yet it remains relatively unknown to many. Maxstoke Castle, located near Coleshill in Warwickshire, was built in the 14th century and presents a stunning 60 by 60 yard square structure featuring four towers,…...
Second World War heroes to be honoured by Coventry sports club
4+ week, 1+ day ago (715+ words) A Second World War bomber aircrew whose final actions saved countless lives are to be honoured 86 years on at Coventry and North Warwickshire Sports Club. The Binley Road club " celebrating its 175th anniversary this year " was the site of the first…...
Inside the mysterious medieval Coventry building uncovered during the Blitz
1+ mon, 22+ hour ago (356+ words) It is common knowledge that German bombs during the Blitz of 1940 caused untold damage to Coventry, killing hundreds and destroying thousands of buildings in the process. Our pre-war city centre would have looked nearly unrecognisable to modern eyes, such is…...
Inside the 'boring' Midlands building with 800, 000 hidden treasures
1+ mon, 22+ hour ago (349+ words) At first glance, the Birmingham Museum Collection Centre doesn't command much attention. It's an unassuming building on a Nechells industrial estate - the kind of location where you'd expect to find workers battling drowsiness on forklift trucks. Yet beneath this ordinary…...
The forgotten Luftwaffe attacks on Coventry that killed more than 450 people
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (444+ words) Coventry was targeted by the Luftwaffe on April 8 1941 - in a lesser known attack A special tour examining a crucial yet often overlooked period in the city's wartime past will be held at one of Coventry's most historic landmarks this week....
Fascinating 1926 class photo unearthed as school marks milestone anniversary
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (602+ words) Deputy Head Mrs Claire Thompson (left) and Headteacher Miss Louise Kelman with Stoke Heath Primary School's House Captains. (Image: Matt Davenport) A Coventry school recently celebrated a century of teaching city children. Stoke Heath Primary School welcomed its first intake…...
Rare Henry VIII Tudor pendant unearthed in Warwickshire field to go on display
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (673+ words) It was unearthed in a field in Warwickshire The British Museum has triumphantly raised "3. 5 million to preserve a gold pendant connected to Henry VIII's marriage to his first wife, Katherine of Aragon, following a four-month fundraising campaign. The London museum…...
The stories behind the names of Coventry suburbs from Binley to Willenhall
4+ mon, 2+ day ago (1735+ words) We've taken a look at the stories behind the names of Coventry suburbs, including Coundon(Image: Coventry Telegraph) The place names on our doorstep can be a captivating subject and the areas that comprise Coventry are no exception. As a…...