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Welcome to Medieval Coventry This is a charity set up and run by a small group of volunteer experts to share knowledge about medieval Coventry, c 1100 to 1540.

Medieval Coventry conference,  29 September 2017 at St Mary’s Hall A number of eminent academics will be talking about various themes related to medieval Coventry and how the archives and archaeological collection has informed their research.  Confirmed speakers include Prof Peter Coss, University of Cardiff, Dr Richard Goddard, University of Nottingham, Deirdre O’Sullivan, University of Leicester and Dr Donald Leech, University of Virginia Wise. The event is free of charge.

Our exciting Project Plans! Other exciting projects and events will be announced soon including: a Self-Guided Digital Walking Tour, available on an app, but also downloadable from the website, a Virtual Reality (and multi-sensory!) model of medieval Spon Street, a suburb noted for tanning, weaving and dyeing.

Upcoming Events

Medieval Coventry Conference

When: 29 September 2017

Where: St Mary's Hall

For more information visit:

https://tinyurl.com/kuk6r9f

Download the event poster

Download the event schedule

Who are we?

We are a charity run by a small group of volunteer experts known as the Coventry Medieval Group.

We set up this charity to share knowledge about the History of Medieval Coventry.

What do we do?

Currently we are working on projects including a Self-Guided Walking Tour App, to give you the possibility to explore Coventry's Medieval history in a new, innovative and fun way.

Our charity has the aim of sharing knowledge about Coventry in the medieval period (c 1100 to c 1540). Where possible, we would like to share knowledge in new, innovative ways, including the use of the latest digital technologies.

About Us

Our Projects

We aim to share knowledge of medieval Coventry through a number of new and innovative projects.

Self-guided walking Tour A self-guided walking tour will be launched this year. This will guide users to specific way-points across the site of the medieval city where images including photographs, prints and engravings will show the user what the location looked like c100 years ago and 500 years ago. Information about each location will be provided by text and video. Click for more information.

Medieval gates architectural design Click for more information.

Medieval Coventry conference The conference on 29 September is a once only opportunity to hear expert historians and archaeologists talk about themes on medieval Coventry and how the Coventry archive has informed their research. The conference is now fully booked. Please email info@medievalcoventry.co.uk to be placed on a waiting list.

Virtual Reality Model of Spon Street In connection with the University of Warwick, a virtual reality model of Spon Street c 1500 is being created using the latest multi-sensory technologies used in the motor industry. Viewers will be able to walk through this crafts and industrial area and see the sights, sounds and smells of medieval tanning , dyeing and weaving. For further details, download the pdf here.

Development of Medieval Coventry

See how Coventry has changed over the past centuries.

More maps coming soon.

We want these projects to be as interactive as possible, so if you have any comments, thoughts or questions, please do not hesitate to contact us on info@medievalcoventry.co.uk or send us a message by using the form provided.

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The medievalcoventry.co.uk website is still in beta stage.

These projects are being brought together

in partnership with Culture Coventry