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In Spon Street, one of the most historic areas in Coventry, a terrace of six cottages built in 1455 has been brought back to life. One of the cottages has been restored to show how it would have looked in 1540. This shows how John Croke, a Coventry narrow-loom weaver and his family would have lived and worked. At the back of the Weaver’s House is a medieval garden showing the plants that would have been grown for food, flavouring, medicine and household use.

When can you visit?

You can see the Weaver’s House on one of our regular open days, or book a group visit.

Where is it?

On Upper Spon Street just outside the ring road. Find out how to get here.

How much is it?

Entry is free on Open Days. Donations are very welcome.

SPECIAL EVENT

The Monkey’s Paw (Halloween event)
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2026 Open Days

Our Open Days for this year are now finished and will return in Spring 2027.

LATEST NEWS

• The Monkey’s Paw by W.W. Jacobs – A fun fundraiser for Halloween!
  Join us for a hair-raising fundraising event this October where you can hear the tale of The Monkey’s Paw in the spooky settings of The Weaver’s House after dark! If you had three wishes, what would you wish for? Be careful, as they may come at an enormous cost. This macabre tale of being careful… Read more: The Monkey’s Paw by W.W. Jacobs – A fun fundraiser for Halloween!
• Heritage Volunteer Fair, 3 October
  Heritage sites in the City are putting on a volunteer information and recruitment session at the Transport Museum on Saturday 3 Oct, 11am – 2pm. Are you passionate about Coventry’s history? Find out how you can be part of Coventry’s vibrant heritage by volunteering at one of the City’s fantastic historic sites.   Come and find out… Read more: Heritage Volunteer Fair, 3 October
• Heritage Open Days 2026 at The Weaver’s House, Coventry
  We are looking forward to welcoming visitors to our Open Days on Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th September. Admission is free and the site will be open from 10am until 4pm for both days. Please note – the upper room containing the loom and the tea room are not open for Heritage Open Days. There’s… Read more: Heritage Open Days 2026 at The Weaver’s House, Coventry
• ‘A Tiny Tudor Cottage Frozen in Time’
  We were delighted to welcome social historian Lucy to our little Coventry museum recently. Through Lucy’s Lens is a YouTube channel focussing on social history and especially the history of the working classes, including how people lived and worked. A perfect match for The Weaver’s House! You can watch the video here:
• New (Olde!) Tea Shoppe!
  Our May Open Day saw the launch of our new (old) tea room. Over the past few years we have been serving our homemade cakes from a gazebo outside to use this room for storage but we have moved back into the tea room inside for this year and beyond. It was a lot of… Read more: New (Olde!) Tea Shoppe!

Weavers’ Workshop

The Weavers’ Workshop meets at The Weaver’s House on Mondays and Thursdays from 10 am till 12.30pm. Cost £3 including materials to make a small woven item and a cup of tea or coffee (and biscuit). Find out more about the weavers at www.theweaversworkshop.org