Pictures of Cov in the past and Coventry Pubs (17 Viewers)

[wingy]

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Did you get much done on Mondays, Wingy?

I used to have a Fiat Miafiori too. Cracking car, if somewhat porous in the finest Italian tradition - I guess the holes made it lighter. Five speed!

Usually "day release "Mondays so not too bad and a 9-00 am start and a pint at lunchtime, maybe teatime if doing the evening class.
What was the name of the pub over the road from the Winfrey annexe at the Butts? O

 

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[wingy]

Got it!
Hen &Chicks.
What was the other pub called further up?
(In Hertford place)?
Behind Mercia Sound, Careys, West Indian Club.
On the left, more of spit and sawdust type place,

 

[Houchens Head]

Got it!
Hen &Chicks.
What was the other pub called further up?
(In Hertford place)?
Behind Mercia Sound, Careys, West Indian Club.
On the left, more of spit and sawdust type place,

Isn't this where the Relate Office is now? I seem to remember this as a pub but buggered if I can remember the name!

 

[wingy]

Isn't this where the Relate Office is now? I seem to remember this as a pub but buggered if I can remember the name!
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That's the one Houch.

 

[olderskyblue]

Hertford Arms?

 

[clint van damme]

When I and my brother were kids we used to go out for bicycle rides every Sunday with our Dad. We always ended up at a pub, but hardly ever in Coventry. We'd ride out into the country (as it was then), places like Barnacle, Shilton, Bulkington, Brinklow, Withybrook, Monks Kirby and some others I forget the name of. Our Dad would let us have a sip of his drink. I always hated the taste of beer but I loved cider and lager and lime. A couple of pubs we did used to go to in Coventry were The Jolly Colliers on Woodway Lane and The Boat on Shilton Lane. I never was much of a drinker myself and mainly went to pubs for their folk club nights. Places like the Elastic Inn and the Three Tuns. When I got older my favourite places to take dates were The Alhambra, The Smithfield Hotel and The Cheylesmore. All great places and sadly all now gone.

The Alhambra was a great match day pub. Often used to end up there after away games as well.

 

[wingy]

Hertford Arms?

Thats it OlderSB
Was thinking it was related to the street.
Occasionally known as the Hertford Tavern also.

 

[Houchens Head]

Thats it OlderSB
Was thinking it was related to the street.
Occasionally known as the Hertford Tavern also.

Is that why "Relate" are there now! :emoji_laughing:

 

[Houchens Head]

Done a bit of digging Wingy.............
A History of the Pubs of Coventry

 

[Ranjit Bhurpa]

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Usually "day release "Mondays so not too bad and a 9-00 am start and a pint at lunchtime, maybe teatime if doing the evening class.
What was the name of the pub over the road from the Winfrey annexe at the Butts? O

Had some Law lectures in the Winfrey annexe whilst studying at the Tech. Can't remember going in the Hen & Chicks but will confess to many a pleasant lunchtime spent in the Victoria Billiards Club.

 

[clint van damme]

Had some Law lectures in the Winfrey annexe whilst studying at the Tech. Can't remember going in the Hen & Chicks but will confess to many a pleasant lunchtime spent in the Victoria Billiards Club.

Remember the whole lounge going up one Christmas eve, wild west style. Police arrived and were just grabbing people and throwing them into the back of a meat wagon.
On boxing day same again but this time the bar went up as well, though I wasn't there for that one. Got some great memories of that place.

 

[Ranjit Bhurpa]

Sunday mornings in the Canley cub or Standard /Triumph club as the footyclub moved, then my mate driving his Miafiori Van den Valk style round the Cobbles by the Cathedral before battering the door at the Old Stag (6-55pm), followed by the Smithfield, Tally Ho and Jag in that order usually.

Remember thinking at the time that the Mirafiori Sport was a challenger to the RS2000, mechanically speaking anyway. Also the Dolly Sprint and a shout too for the Hunter GLS, a real wolf in sheep's clothing.

 

[Captain Dart]

I remember going in to sit down and eat once.

 

[dutchman]

My family had the chip shop in Alderman's Green opposite the miners arms. I can remember the old pub but cant remember the new one being built, apparently the new one was built in front of the old one. Does anyone have any pictures of it?

From Flickr:

Chip shop opposite:

 

[Houchens Head]

Anyone remember the Green Man In Aldermans Green? No-one seems to recall it and I don't have any pictures.

 

[Gazolba]

Anyone remember the Green Man In Aldermans Green? No-one seems to recall it and I don't have any pictures.

Yes, I went there a few times. The sign was a person dressed in Robin Hood garb.

 

[Houchens Head]

Thanks Gazolba! That's the one! I'd love a picture of it but I've exhausted my searches. Been looking for ages.

 

[fernandopartridge]

Anyone remember the Green Man In Aldermans Green? No-one seems to recall it and I don't have any pictures.

Yes I do. On the corner of Hall Green Road and Windmill Rd. I reckon it was demolished 10-12 years back.

 

[fernandopartridge]

Here is the Green Man in its final days, name changed to the Windmill post 2000. It was demolished in 2010:

 

[Houchens Head]

Here is the Green Man in its final days, name changed to the Windmill post 2000. It was demolished in 2010:

Many, many thanks Fernandopartridge! I've been looking for ages for this!

 

[RedSalmon]

From Flickr:

Chip shop opposite:

I remember the original Miners Arms getting pulled down and the one that is in the picture getting built. Could be wrong but i reckon it was around the same time as the M6 was being put through just up the road.

 

[ccfc92]

Always find it sad, when historic pubs get closed/knocked down. Same as old school football grounds.

I used to go in the Black Horse, Spon End with my parents as a kid, and now it's just sat there I believe boarded up

 

[dutchman]

I used to go in the Black Horse, Spon End with my parents as a kid, and now it's just sat there I believe boarded up

It's been sold at auction with permission to convert it to twelve separate rental rooms:
Former Spon End pub sold at auction to mystery buyer

 

[ccfc92]

It's been sold at auction with permission to convert it to twelve separate rental rooms:
Former Spon End pub sold at auction to mystery buyer

Last I heard, it was listed as it's centuries old or something?

That seems like it will be knocked down and redeveloped

 

[dutchman]

Last I heard, it was listed as it's centuries old or something?

That seems like it will be knocked down and redeveloped

It's still locally listed but that was mainly to protect the interior which has since been ripped out anyway.

'Local listing' doesn't provide anything like the same protection as being nationally listed.

 

[Houchens Head]

Same as the Malt Shovel just along from there. Lovely old pub.

 

[ccfc92]

Same as the Malt Shovel just along from there. Lovely old pub.
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Is it an office now, or flats?

 

[Nick]

Many, many thanks Fernandopartridge! I've been looking for ages for this!

Was that the one where Cassidy built flats?

 

[fernandopartridge]

Was that the one where Cassidy built flats?

Yep

 

[dutchman]

Is it an office now, or flats?

Last I heard it was being used as a hypnotherapy centre but at least the interior has been preserved.

 

[wingy]

Last I heard it was being used as a hypnotherapy centre but at least the interior has been preserved.

Any chance the Owners, players and manager can pop in for a dose or ten? B-)

 

[dutchman]

Any chance the Owners, players and manager can pop in for a dose or ten? B-)

It'll take more than a few hypnotherapy sessions, a trip to Lourdes might be more appropriate?

 

[Nick]

Working?

 

[dutchman]

Working?

Seems to be?

 

[Nick]

Seems to be?

Sorry, this was the thread that popped up