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Medieval Coventry charity wins heritage award
The Medieval Coventry charity is delighted to announce that its self-guided tour, ‘Coventry’s Medieval Treasures’, has won the Alan Ball Award 2022 for Outstanding Local History E-Publication. The Award, administered by the Local Studies Group & Library Services Trust, was presented at a special online ceremony on 14 August. Terry Bracher, Chair of the Trust,…
Read More‘The Queen in the Coventry Tapestry’ exhibition launch event, 4th May 2023
Tickets are available to book for a special launch event of the Royal Women of Influence exhibition at St Mary’s Hall, produced by Medieval Coventry and TORCH, The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities, University of Oxford. The launch event on 4th May will start at 18.30 and feature two guest speakers and tours of…
Read MoreCoventry’s Medieval Treasures Tour is now live!
Medieval Coventry is delighted to announce that the Coventry’s Medieval Treasures self-guided tour is now available, free of charge. The tour: • presents ‘then’ and ‘now’ images to reveal the medieval streets and buildings as depicted by artists and engravers • introduces the people associated with the city – from townsfolk and merchants to nobility and…
Read MoreRoyal Women of Influence Exhibition returns
Medieval Coventry will re-run the successful ‘Royal Women of Influence’ exhibition at Holy Trinity Church later in the year. This will include new panels explaining and interpreting the Holy Trinity Doom painting and a launch event (details to follow). The new panels and the lighting of the Doom painting were supported by Coventry City of…
Read MoreMapping Coventry
Medieval Coventry is partnering with the Historic Towns Atlas team (www.historictownsatlas.org.uk) to produce an historical map of Coventry to be published in the March 2021. This follows on from other maps produced by HTA including London, York, Winchester, Hull and Oxford.
Read MoreCoventry’s Medieval Drapery – new archaeological evidence!
In July, Museum of London Archaeology (MOLA) completed excavations behind Drapers’ Hall in advance of the restoration and reopening of the hall as a classical music venue. Finds included a 15th-century workshop for making metal dress accessories such as buckles and brooches, together with a number of stone moulds for casting metal. The site lay…
Read MoreSt Mary’s Hall Tapestry Conference – experts analyse the tapestry
In advance of the conference headed by David Starkey on 27 September, a number of experts have taken a close look at the tapestry. Among them was Mika Takami from the Hampton Court tapestry conservation team and she will be reporting on her findings at the conference. The tapestry has been well preserved under the…
Read MoreMappa Coventry – what buildings do you feel were important in Coventry’s history?
Coventry has seen more changes to its built environment than most British towns over the past 1,000 years. Which of Coventry’s current and lost buildings do you feel should be highlighted on a map of historic Coventry? They could include the medieval castle, Pilgrim’s Rest, the workshop of John Thornton, Gosford Gate chapel, the Ram…
Read MoreHistorian David Starkey to give opening talk at a conference on the tapestry at St Mary’s Hall, 27 September 2019
We are delighted to announce that the well-known historian Professor David Starkey will open a special conference about the magnificent tapestry that adorns the guildhall at St Mary’s Hall. It will take place on Friday, 27 September 2019. Other guest speakers include Dr Jonathan Foyle, Dr Kate Giles, Professor Maria Hayward, Dr Joanna Laynsmith and…
Read MoreMedieval Coventry supports English Tourism Week 2019
Today is the first day of English Tourism Week 2019 – it’s a great way to celebrate all that the country has to offer its visitors – from heritage, arts, theatre and music to restaurants, retail and sporting facilities. During English Tourism Week, Coventry is showcasing the city’s illustrious past and vibrant city scene through…
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