Visitors invited to see progress on Charterhouse

Published date13 September 2021
Publication titleCoventry Telegraph
The £8million transformation of Charterhouse - which is one of only nine Carthusian monasteries in the country - is involving the conservation of its unique medieval and Elizabethan wall paintings, and creation of a new 70-acre Charterhouse Heritage Park.

To celebrate the last 10 years, Historic Coventry Trust hosted a Charterhouse Heritage Park Weekender on Saturday and Sunday.

Visitors were encouraged to go along throughout the weekend between 11am and 4pm to discover

The Heritage Weekender wonderful celebrate community achievements last 10

Charterhouse Heritage Park and listen to conversations focusing on the stories of restoring the site.

Hard hat tours of the Charterhouse and its gardens, which are currently undergoing a complete restoration, were available.

There wass also an opportunity to gain a fascinating insight into the history of the Anglican Chapel designed as part of Joseph Paxton's arboretum cemetery on London Road as well as to influence plans for a new wetland and help Historic Coventry Trust decide where to plant new trees for 'Blossom Together' which is a new community planting action in partnership with the National Trust.

In addition, visitors could try heritage arts and crafts, enjoy a family friendly yoga session in the Nook wellbeing tent or eat delicious coffee and cake.

From 5pm on September 11, there was a community picnic at twilight with local musicians serenading guests and there was a performance of Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet performed by celebrated theatre company, The Three Inch Fools.

Geoff Willcocks, vice-chair of Historic Coventry Trust, said: "The Charterhouse Heritage Park Weekender was a wonderful way to celebrate with the local community the achievements of the last 10 years and to look forward to the next decade of life for the Charterhouse Heritage Park.

"This green lung for the city will be hosting...

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