Where can you spot weaving references in Coventry?

a green conical spindle embossed with images of sun and Coventry buildings

Last year we looked at a piece of public art created by Derek Fisher, which references Coventry’s textile industry.

There are little references to weaving and textiles dotted around Coventry, for example in public art and architecture. Here are a few to begin with (do you recognise them all?)

a green conical spindle embossed with images of sun and Coventry buildings

This one is called Thread Through Time and is located in the Bull Yard.

a bridge over the ringroad with blue arch

The blue arches on this bridge are reminiscent of ribbons… in the shade of Coventry Blue?

an incised picture of a loom on stone

This incised carving of a loom is on a pillar in the Precinct, but do you know whereabouts?

a child walking on a strip of blue gravel

Does this looping strip of blue path represent a ribbon, or is it the Sherbourne? Both play a role in Coventry’s textile heritage.

There are more of course and doubtless some that we haven’t seen – please do share your pics (all images will be credited) and help us build a picture of where and when Coventry’s weaving heritage has been celebrated! Public art, buildings, street names… a wander around on the upcoming Heritage Open Days would be the ideal place to start…

 

 

 

Photos: The Weaver’s House