The Weaver's House

This photo shows one of the house’s twentieth century residents, Rose O’ Neil. We are wondering if the building in the background is in Coventry, and if it still exists? Any bright ideas?

A guest blog by volunteer and descendant of former residents of The Weaver’s House, Clare Chamberlain. In March 2020 we began lockdown to stem the spread of Covid-19. We are now mid-May, and although there have been some changes, we…

  We’ve put together a little photographic tour highlighting some of the interesting features of The Weaver’s House. 1. Old Meets New The past meets the present where these timbers join. During the restoration new oak was used to repair…

    While we are locked down, another way to explore Coventry is to check your bookshelf! There are lots of great books about Coventry which give intriguing insights as well as the big historical picture. Two we should mention…

  We’re delighted to be involved with the Moving Blue project, which sees the colour with a Coventry history going back hundreds of years revived ahead of the City of Culture year. The project kicked off on New Year’s Day and…

        We enjoyed a sunny September for the first Heritage Open Days weekend of 2019, the 25th anniversary year of the festival. On the Saturday we, and visitors, were treated to an extra slice of culture as…

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…

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…

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…

Our next Open Day is Sunday 5 May. Usually our Open Days take place on a Saturday, so don’t miss the chance for a Sunday visit if that suits you better! Special guest reenactor group Coventry Militia will bring history to life…