St John the Baptist Church (Coventry)

Origin of the phrase "Sent to Coventry". According to the website (www.stjohn-the-baptist.co.uk/history.htm), it was to imprison Scottish Royalist soldiers after the Battle of Preston in 1648, during the Civil War. The saying 'sent to Coventry', stems from the hostile reception given to the soldiers by the local people, meaning that someone is being treated coldly or ignored.