We were lucky that our Open Days in May and June were generally sunny. Always lovely to spend time in the Tudor style garden, and many visitors have commented that it is hard to believe we’re in the heart of…
At long last the first Open Day for 2022 arrived, and what a fantastic day it was. We were blessed with a sunny, clear day with which to appreciate the blossoming garden (but cool enough to enjoy the hot drinks…
Heritage Trust Network (HTN) held their annual conference titled “Recovery, sustainability and wellbeing” in Coventry on 19th and 20th November 2021. We were delighted to show them around The Weaver’s House. HTN exists to help member organisations share their knowledge,…
Charlie moved into the terrace earlier this year and has got involved with taking care of our medieval style garden: I moved into one of the flats next to The Weaver’s House recently, and find it absolutely amazing. The fact…
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…
In this post Sara of the Weavers’ Workshop takes us through the process of rewarping our reproduction loom, a mammoth task! The replica medieval floor loom is at last warped up following several wintry sessions in the freezing…
We are looking forward to welcoming you to our Open Days for 2020. Come and explore a piece of Coventry’s medieval history at our fascinating site, which was rescued from the threat of demolition! This year, you…
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…
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…
