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?
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…
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…
This year, we’ve celebrated the fact that Heritage Open Days is 25 years old! The increasing success of the festival is a great sign of a healthy interest in heritage. And for the final weekend of Heritage Open…
Do you have a connection to The Weaver’s House or its immediate neighbours? The six cottages of Black Swan Terrace were built as one structure in 1455, and all, including The Weaver’s House, are managed by our trust: Spon End…
And so, November draws to a close, a month that has been filled with reflection and remembrance, one hundred years after the Armistice of 1918. At The Weaver’s House, we marked the centenary with a special…
Saturday 3 November 10.30am – 1.30pm Families of War Free The Weaver’s House invite you to reflect on families, war and loss as, one hundred years on, we remember the Armistice of 1918. At the time of the First World…
We hosted a busy and enjoyable Family History Open Day on Saturday 18th August, with visitors getting the chance to find their family crests, get help and advice on researching their family trees, chat to Coventry Family History Society, and…
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…
This March, a poignant new drama will tell the true story of a Coventry family’s experience of First World War… the very family who lived in The Weaver’s House during this period. Written to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the…
