David Earle, a local rare breed owner, contacted The Weaver’s House earlier this year offering the fleece from his Shetland sheep after shearing. An offer not to be refused and several of the resident spinners have made use of them.…
The house will be open to the public for Heritage Open Days on Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th September, 2021. For all of these, the opening times will be 10am until 4pm. All are free entry. These are our last planned open…
Whilst we have been closed, we have made some improvements in our garden area including a brick block paved area and installing some more woven fence panels. We reused old bricks to fit in with the rest of the garden,…
A special version of Monopoly is coming to our city. We’re excited to hear about a new version of the famous board game to mark the City of Culture year in Coventry! We’re even more excited to know that it…
We’re very much missing welcoming visitors into our little medieval house and garden. Usually this time of year we have held the first, springtime themed Open Day of the year. Looking back through the years, we have often been blessed…
This point in the year usually sees a flurry of activity as we get planning and preparing for the year ahead. The current lockdown and ongoing Covid 19 situation has once again paused any plans to reopen the house to…
There’s no doubt that Christmas is going to be a little different this year. With a lockdown once again in place, we are looking to crafty ways to stay occupied and even make some Christmas presents. Here are some of…
The May Day holiday is usually a lively one for us! In the past we’ve celebrated the old tradition of ‘ales’ – fundraising events towards upkeep of the parish church. “As the name suggests, this was a day of merry-making, with food,…
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…
