Sovereign Park - Map 32 M15 - Apr-2002 News Archive   This page lists news items about the development of this site, with the latest at the top.  It serves to retain a brief record of evolution from concept to today.

Date	Event
27-Jun-2011	Coombe Abbey Deer Park has been restored to more like the open grassland created by Capability Brown, and much of it is now open to visitors
16-May-2011	New issue of base maps incorporated
05-May-2011	Link to North Arden Heritage Trail added to Long Distance Paths index.
21-Apr-2011	Support Save Our Fields - Charterhouse Residents Association petition.  Click link for details.
14-Apr-2011	The path round the eastern edge of Bunsons Wood (Map12 K3-K4) shown as a public right of way on the OS map has now (2011) been reopened, having been blocked for about 5 years
17-Mar-2011	Moat House Park paths updated on Map23 and description & photos updated in Potters Green Corridor page
05-Apr-2010	All recently discovered paths now checked and if OK added.  The "Footpaths page" length section updated to show overall "scores" in terms of total length of paths included, and changes since Jun-2002.
10-Jan-2010	A few corrections to data published on 24-Dec.  Map source and format - Source of Path Information updated to explain new key sources.
24-Dec-2009	Further  "likely" Definitive Paths to ALL Maps as "discovered" from OSM and walkit sites plus visits to check.
01-Oct-2009	See new Discussion Topic on the "Walking and cycling in Coventry" Facebook Discussion Board.  I am intending to develop this as a site for discussion fora for this site - please visit, sign up and record your views!
15-Sep-2009	I have now added all "likely" Definitive Paths to ALL Maps.  Please let me know if I have any errors, or if any paths are still not included.
18-Aug-2009	I have now added all "likely" Definitive Paths to Maps 12, 22, 32 & 42 plus even more to Maps 13, 23, 33 & 43, bringing the path coverage in line with areas covered in 17-Feb-2009 & 8-Mar-2009 news items.  [Note: I have also done "Bing map" and "OpenStreetmap" surveys for Maps 11, 21, 31 & 41 and will be progressively checking them on the ground and adding to the website over next few months.]
17-Jul-2009	New page added covering the Eagle St. Park & 7 Places of Worship area
21-May-2009	New issue of base maps incorporated
17-May-2009	The Coombe Abbey Menagerie new owners hold their first "Garden Open Days" to celebrate 4 years of excellent progress in restoration - See News - Menagerie Garden Open Days 16 & 17-May-2009 for more details.
8-Mar-2009	Moat House Leisure & Neighbourhood Centre (LNC) added to Map 23, complete with the diverted paths to access Moat House Park.  For more details of the LNC, see Coventry NDC site, LNC Page
8-Mar-2009	I have now added all "likely" Definitive Paths to Maps 13, 23, 33 & 43, bringing the path coverage in line with areas covered in 17-Feb-2009 news item.  Map 23 included updates of work completed so far under the initial New Deal for Communities (NDC) work.  I have also marked the area to be covered by future NDC work - for much more detail, see Coventry NDC site, Home Page and all linked information.  [Note: I will update the Potters Green Corridor page soon to reflect changes and plans]
17-Feb-2009	Coventry Definitive Path data added - see Coventry Definitive Paths : Update News for details
16-Dec-2008	Many of the maps updated to show more paths, or more accurate representation of paths as they have evolved.
19-Jul-2008	Webster's Park added - See Description and Map22  O17
25-Apr-2008	Sowe Valley Footpath/Whitley Groove route update
24-Apr-2008	New issue of base maps incorporated
13-Apr-2008	Binley Sowe River Walks added
23-Mar-2008	Steetley Meadows description updated to include photos, improved links and better text
16-Mar-2008	Allesley Park Walled Garden page updated to cover 2008 events
18-Feb-2008	This Home page split into 4 pages to save download time
28-Dec-2008	Coombe Park Events and Activities page updated to include 1H 2008 events
18-Aug-2007	Coombe Park Events and Activities page added
11-Feb-2007	Hawkesbury Village Green added as Description and to Map13  V5
15-Dec-2006	Coventry CC launches questionaire inviting your input to their public paths Improvement Plan (Link removed - no longer available)
12-Sep-2006	Coombe Country Park Management Plan published, with opportunity to take part in consultation process.
18-May-2006	Allesley Park Walled Garden Group "mini-website" added
18-May-2006	Allesley Park to Coundon Wedge & Coundon Wedge to Allesley Village CET walks added
16-Feb-2006	Coventry Park names in index & maps aligned with latest Parks in Coventry list
16-Feb-2006	Text bugs on Maps caused by upgrade to latest PaintShop Pro version corrected.
12-Feb-2006	Paths around Bunsons Wood updated Map12 K3-L4
30-Sep-2005	Paths around RICOH Arena updated Map12 Q5-R6
19-Sep-2005	Hartshill Quarryman's Walk and link to web-site added
27-Aug-2005	Coundon Wood information added;  Field paths added to Map12 L6 to M6
5-May-2005	RICOH Arena, Tesco extra, etc. and new paths added to Map12 Q5 to Map22 R7
23-Apr-2005	New Base Maps applied to full set of main maps
3-Apr-2005	New page for Alan Higgs Centre added, and Map33 & Map34 updated to show current paths.
16-Mar-2005	Jump pages on old site updated for 1 sec jump ... see details
1-Mar-2005	Coombe Abbey - £6m revamp marks hotel's 10th year
15-Feb-2005	Renaming of "Foleshill Park" to "Holbrooks Park" reflected in main index
15-Dec-2004	Migration to new host succesful; Milestone of all pages now indexed by Google achieved. See Search page or News re Host and URL for details.
5-Dec-2004	Story of Coombe Abbey update news; All e-mail links changed to point to webmaster@coventry-walks.org.uk
27-Nov-2004	A Coventry Way website re-launched on similar basis to this site
14-Nov-2004	Newsletter sent by e-mail to registered users.
13-Nov-2004	Host for website tansfered to PlusNet. See News re Host and URL for details
2-Oct-2004	Potters Green Corridor updated to outline history of Warwickshire coalfield
3-Jun-2004	page giving Summary of Site Meter results over past year added
13-May-2004	Newsletter sent by e-mail to registered users. NB - will anyone who registered with e-mail addresses which are no longer valid, please send me an updated one if they wish to receive future newsletters!
11-May-2004	The "Story of Coombe Abbey" website declared "live"
10-May-2004	Bell Green Community Centre "peoples park" Map23 T8 officially opened
4-Apr-2004	"Just Outside Coventry" entries added to this page
25-Feb-2004	Coundon Wedge Map22 and Description updates
29-Jan-2004	Two "new" little parks added to maps: 1. Moseley Avenue Park Map32 M13 - Map22 M12  2. Bell Green Community Centre "peoples park" Map23 T8 and see article 30-Dec-2003 - available as paper only
23-Nov-2003	Woodland Walks leaflet transcripts published on this site.
21-Oct-2003	A set of Woodland Walks leaflets has just been published.  See News release for details.
21-Oct-2003	A link has been added to the just walk it page to a leaflet listing the weekly activities the Foleshill Healthy Walks team hold at present.
6-Oct-2003	Newsletter sent by e-mail to registered users. NB - will the two people who registered with e-mail addresses which are no longer valid, please send me an updated one if they wish to receive future newsletters!
6-Oct-2003	I have drafted information about best walking areas "just outside Coventry".   The draft is nearing completion - your corrections/improvements are invited.
5-Oct-2003	Good for Dogs comments added to most desription pages of areas rated 3 dogs, 2 dogs or 1 dog.
29-Sep-2003	Good for Dogs features added to this site
7-Aug-2003	Summertime pictures added for Floyds Fields and Prologis Country Park.  Photos added for Gibbet Hill Middle Quarry.
5-Jul-2003	All HTML pages updated to implement new header. See reasons for New Header page for details.  NB - As part of the update, all pages have also been updated to use CSS stylesheets.  There may be errors caused by update - I have checked all pages, and corrected any errors found, but would welcome an e-mail telling me if you find others.
22-May-2003	sitemeter Site Meter added to all remaining HTML pages.  This makes statistical analysis more meaningful.
19-May-2003	A Coventry Way CIRCULAR WALKS book is now published.  References added to index and maps, and an information page added to this site.
10-May-2003	sitemeter Site Meter added experimentally to main index and background info pages - see End for results.
1-May-2003	Allesley Village Jubilee Nature Reserve added
24-Apr-2003	Site for proposed Paragon Park marked on Map22 Q11 - see icCoventry article for more details, or Coventry Evening Telegraph 17-Apr-2003 including map.
13-Apr-2003	Path past Marsland Farm Livery Stables Map11 G3-H4 modified to reflect waymarked diversion.
24-Mar-2003	Nuneaton and Bedworth "Your Green Track" page added - thanks to all at Nuneaton Town Hall who helped me create and check the content.
20-Mar-2003	Prologis Country Park name "corrected" (had been refered to as Prologis Park Nature Area)
12-Mar-2003	Nature Areas   page updated, including improved layout and more links to photos
20-Feb-2003	Prologis Country Park added (and updated 25-Feb, 27-Feb and 20-Mar).
7-Feb-2003	Paths towards Ansty village added to Map23 ZA8
10-Jan-2003	Maps 11, 12, 13, 23, 33, 41, 42, 43 updated to reflect latest Warwickshire Definitive Map data, following discussions with members of the Warwickshire Countryside Recreation team.
5-Jan-2003	Links to issued copy of "Coventry Development Plan 1996-2011" added to Links page
30-Dec-2002	Full set of HTML map pages published in improved format See notes on advantages;  updated site map published
22-Dec-2002	Home page converted to use CSS Style Sheet; Improved versions of HTML map pages drafted.
4-Dec-2002	New versions of HTML map pages drafted.  See notes on advantages, and try them.
23-Nov-2002	Darker version of Print Maps in Word Format added.
20-Nov-2002	Paths on Warwicksire part of Map41 shown more accurately
12-Nov-2002	Link to Oxford Canal Walk added, (but updated to  waterscape.com Summary 21-Jul-2009 when previou link found dead).
7-Nov-2002	"just walk it" pages finalised.
28-Oct-2002	Hearsall Common - Description with Photos added;  Map enhanced
25-Oct-2002	Described circular paths - highlighting on maps added.  Cubbington Road Open Space & Lower Stoke Railway and London Road Allotments desciptions added.
14-Oct-2002	"just walk it" project launched - six brochures available.
10-Oct-2002	Paths at "Lower Stoke Railway and London Road Allotments" (Map32 R17-R18) and at "Old Shepherd Recreation Ground (correct name?)" (Map22 L9) added;  "Bell Green Wildlife Conservation Area" (Map23 T8 and Description) added;  Nature Areas page updated.
3-Oct-2002	Millennium Way added to Long Distance Walks references.
23-Sep-2002	Update of paths on Map 13 near Hawkesbury Junction;  map within Coventry Canal page updated to show Hurst Road closed.
21-Aug-2002	Purcell Road Meadow added; Bunsons Wood added; Test versions of Home page with "force navigation frame" feature added.
8-Aug-2002	Sowe Valley footpath route through Whitley Grove updated (see note at end of brochure transcript).  Further corrections and enhancements to Site Map completed.
22-Jul-2002	Tell a Friend added;  Piles Coppice description added, and paths added/updated on maps;  Site Map declared "live";  Access data added to Nature Areas
10-Jul-2002	Hawkesbury Golf Centre/Course paths updated; Oakmore Road correctly joined to Grange Road, and Hurst Road shown closed.
4- Jul- 2002	Site Map page drafted.
27-Jun-2002	Elkin Wood description added, and paths marked on map.
21-Jun-2002	Site declared "Live"
20-Jun-2002	Guestbook and Newsletter Registration made "live".  Coventry Evening Telegraph "Urban Walks" transcripts officially published
14-Jun-2002	Trial version of Guestbook and Newsletter Registration added.
5-Jun-2002	All "Noticeboard" large pictures replaced by "HTML + small pictures" versions. New version of Sowe Valley Footpath included.
15-May-2002	Nature Areas page drafted, and all the Nature Conservation Areas added to the Maps.
30-Apr-2002	Final Draft prototype site with full set of Maps published
8-Mar-2002	Drafts of all Conservation Area pages published
21-Nov-2001	Meeting with key members of Coventry City Council to set in place basis for joint actions
30-Oct-2001	Initial prototype outlining proposal drafted
Sep-2001	Concept of this site discussed ....