Coventry Society Explained

Coventry Society
Status:	Charity
Location City:	Coventry
Location Country:	England

The Coventry Society is a voluntary body and is the civic society for the city of Coventry, England. It was founded in 1970, as the Coventry Civic Amenities Society, in opposition to the proposed demolition of Kirby House.^[1]

The society is registered as a charity in England, number 500229, and is affiliated to Civic Voice,^{[2] [3]} the national umbrella group for civic societies.

The society has involved itself in campaigns on issues such as the creation of new works of public art,^[4] and the preservation and conservation of historic buildings.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Campaign for a Quality Coventry . Coventry Society.
2. Web site: The Coventry Society . Coventry Information Directory . . 11 May 2021.
3. Web site: Coventry Society . . 11 May 2021.
4. Web site: Call for statue of bicycle inventor in Coventry . Coventry Observer . 11 May 2021 . en.
5. Web site: Hallam . Katy . The fight to stop old monument being moved for pub expansion . CoventryLive . 11 May 2021 . en . 30 October 2018.