During the lockdown, we are very much missing welcoming visitors to our little medieval house and sharing its history. Our visitors often describe the house as a “hidden gem”, which they are delighted to discover, sometimes having passed close…
It’s time to bust out the bunting, blow up the balloons and throw open the doors for the free festival of heritage which starts this week! This year, we are open for two weekends of Heritage Open Days. For Saturday 8…
Come and find out about some of the families who lived here. The house dates back to medieval times and has been restored to its 1540 appearance. You can experience the house as weaver John Croke and his family would…
We had a fantastic Heritage Open Days weekend with lots of visitors. People were not put off by the rain and enjoyed visiting us and our neighbours including St John’s Church, Coventry Watch Museum, CET Building and Priory Visitor Centre.…
On Saturday 25 March it is time to ‘wake up’ The Weaver’s House with a post-winter clean all ready for the Open Day season. If you have an hour or so free time and would like to lend a hand,…
The Weavers’ Workshop recently received thanks from both an eleventh century noblewoman and a twenty-first century queen. Lady Godiva, embodied by Pru Poretta, presented the Weavers with a Certificate of Appreciation for their contribution to the tapestry depicting Coventry’s history.…
Our next Open Day is on Saturday 13 August at the usual time of 11am – 4pm. This is the final one before our big Open Weekend for Heritage Open Days in September. Heritage Open Days are always massively popular…
There were some special visitors to the June Open Day at The Weaver’s House. Maggie and Brian Morris surprised our volunteers by producing a photo of Maggie standing in the garden of The Weaver’s House on her wedding day in…
On Monday 21 March, some curious symbols and devices appeared in the Spon Street area. A group of PhD students from the University of Warwick were engaged in laser scanning the medieval buildings of Spon Street. The team was led…
At the time The Weaver’s House was built, Valentine’s Day would have already gained currency as a celebration of romantic love, thanks to the works of Chaucer. The traditions of gift-giving were still a few centuries away however. If you…