The Weaver's House

What a busy year it has been for The Weaver’s House. This is the first year that we have had a special theme for every Open Day. Let’s take a whistle-stop tour… It doesn’t seem a blink of an eye…

We’re delighted that once again we are taking part in this year’s Spon Spun Arts Trail. The trail runs on one of the same days we will be open for Heritage Open Days, so a great opportunity to visit some…

August saw another successful Open Day at The Weaver’s House and we had sunshine all day! Young visitors enjoyed making woolly snails, weaving and “rub-a-bug” a specially created activity akin to brass rubbing, featuring all kinds of mini-beasts. There were…

On our July 2019 Open Day, we invited special guests Coventry And District Archaeological Society (CADAS) who offered to dig a test pit on site. Here is their report: An area at the rear of the terrace was selected for…

    Well, almost! It’s now August, and that’s Heritage Open Days Eve in our book! We’ll be open for both weekends of the national festival, which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. Do you remember the early days of…

Our July Open Day had an archaeological theme and featured special guests CADAS (Coventry and District Archaeological Society).     Alongside all the usual tours of the house, there was a small test pit in the garden and a variety…

Our August Open Day will be on Saturday 17th from 11am until 4pm. The house and garden will be open to explore, plus a fun ‘rub-a-bug’ colouring activity trail in our garden which will be in full bloom. Find out…

Our next Open Day will be on Sunday 21 July from 11am until 4pm. The theme will be Exploring Archaeology. We will be joined by CADAS (Coventry and District Archaeological Society) and we will have a small display of artefacts that were…

“The rain it raineth every day”. Oh and hasn’t it just? June has had a distinctly autumnal feel so far, although on the upside, the garden is looking fantastic! Medieval buildings are often pleasantly cool during the summer months but…

What did people eat in medieval times? Our upcoming Open Day on Saturday 15 June will include delving into the delicacies of the Tudor table. Delicious or disgusting? It’s time to find out! We’ll also have our usual tours of…