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Brief Details of Pubs that once existed in the Hillfields Area - listed by approximate date of establishment
The location of Hillfields Pubs by street.
Hillfields pubs listed by name
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Earliest Known Date |
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Brief Address |
Interesting events or links |
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Bowling Green |
105 Harnall Lane East |
The City Records Office shows that this inn was occupied by a Joseph Ash. It closed in 1938. |
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| 1785 | Swan Tavern | "Swanswell House", adjoining Swanswell Pool. | Swanswell House was converted into a public house "by the sign of the Swan" in 1785. In 1787 Henry Wills took over the tavern and converted part of it into a cold plunge bath. In 1790 the landlord launched a twenty-four seat pleasure boat on the pool and in 1794 he introduced angling on the pool to subscribers only at 10 shillings per annum. This included the use of the pleasure boat and the cold plunge bath. The Swanswell Plunge bath was demolished in 1828. |
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Hare and Hounds |
60 High Street (later called Castle Street) |
Closed on 17th January 1965 for redevelopment. |
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Swanswell Tavern (Renamed White Swan in December 1980) (Renamed McGuigans Bar in 1988) |
White Street, corner of .Swanswell Street |
McGuigans is still open today. |
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Old Star |
26 Cox Street (also shown as 72 Cox Street) |
Photo c1906 The photo is taken from the corner of Godiva Street looking towards Jordan Well. It closed c1920. |
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Watchmakers Arms |
19 St. Peter's Street. |
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Swanswell Cottage |
45 Leicester Street (Also shown as Swanswell Terrace) |
The pub was originally owned by Spencer's Rock Brewery in Foleshill but was
sold to Phillips and Marriot in 1902. |
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Elephant and Castle |
23 High Street (later known as Castle Street) |
This was the meeting place of the Fountain of Friendship Lodge of Oddfellows. In 1850, the landlord, William Coleman was fined for keeping his house open during divine service on a Sunday. Hillfields District of Ribbon Weavers Society established here in 1855. It was demolished to make way for redevelopment in 1964. |
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Samson and Lion |
34 Swanswell Terrace (corner of Henry Street) |
The pub was a home brew pub in 1904. It was the meeting place of the Nottingham Ancient Imperial United Order of Oddfellows, Pride of Coventry Lodge on alternate Sundays. The pub closed on 9th October 1967. |
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The Crown (renamed Golden Lion in 1867) |
43 High Street (later known as Castle Street) |
Closed as a public house in 1928. |
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Ivy Cottage |
14 King William Street. |
Closed in 1992. |
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Bricklayers Arms (shown as the Queen from c1860) |
48 Primrose Hill Street. |
In 1848 the brewhouse caught fire and two fire engines got caught in the mud on the way to it. It closed as a pub in 1993 and is currently vacant. |
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Five Ways Tavern |
61 Harnall Lane West |
Closed on 21st October 1981 and subsequently demolished |
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Reindeer |
Harnall Place (also shown as Harnall Terrace and Harnall Row) |
It had closed by 1874. |
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Weaver's Arms (called the Bunch of Flowers from 1865) (By 1874 it was shown as the White Horse). |
49 East Street (also described as Payne's Lane) |
In 1864 Henry Pepper, the landlord, grew an extraordinary pear in his garden weighing 21 oz. with a girth of 13inches and 8in long, which was the largest of a crop of 25 of these immense pears. The pub was destroyed by bombing on 14th November 1940. |
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The Board Vaults (became the Spittlemore Bar in 1873) (became the Canterbury Arms in 1903). |
Corner of Alma Street and Lower Ford Street. |
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Rose and Woodbine |
Harnall Terrace - after reconstruction the address is given as 78 Stoney Stanton Road.
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The pub was rebuilt in 1898 and is still open today. Photo |
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Black Swan (Also known as the Swan) |
7 Yardley Street |
The pub closed in 1903. |
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Kings Head (became the Fountain in 1856) |
High Street (later called Castle Street) |
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The Leopard |
33 Primrose Hill Street |
Demolished in 1970. |
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Barley Mow |
52 Leicester Street |
The pub traded until c1912. |
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Hertford Tavern |
Junction Street (now called Vine Street) |
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Primrose Hill Tavern (became the Crown Hotel in 1901) |
96 King William Street (sometimes shown as Victoria Street) |
Also known as the Clock because of the clock on the tower of the building. Destroyed by bombing 14 November 1940. |
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Binley Oak |
74 Payne's Lane |
In 1864 a pigeon shoot was held in adjoining fields next to the pub. In 1885 the pub was rebuilt on a larger scale. In 1896 the pub was the headquarters of Singer FC Football Club, which later became Coventry City FC. |
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| 1851 | White Lion Hotel | 13 Walsgrave Road (also known as Gosford Terrace) |
The pub provided the changing rooms for Singer FC when it was first
established. The pub closed in 1986 and was demolished to make way for the new Sky Blue Way. |
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Ring O' Bells |
51 Yardley Street |
There was a famous murder here The pub was demolished in 1970. |
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Swanswell Inn |
56 Swanswell Street |
Traded until c1969. The Jubilee was built on the site in 1977. |
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Sir Thomas White Hotel |
18 White Street (also shown as Norton Street) |
The pub was originally a home brew put but it was leased to Phillips and
Marriot brewery in 1898 and purchased by them in 1919 for £2800. |
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New Inn |
64 King William Street |
Closed on 20th October 1970 and demolished shortly afeterwards. |
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Union Arms This may also be the Junction Arms |
Junction Street (now called Vine Street) |
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Star and Garter |
39 Albert Street |
Closed on 10th May 1970 and demolished shortly afterwards. |
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Swanswell Mill (later renamed the City Mill) |
138 Cox Street (formerly Mill Lane) |
The pub was leased by brewers Phillips & Marriot in 1893 for 14 years at
£36 per annum. |
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Star Tavern |
Yardley Street |
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Leicester Tavern Shown as Leicester Inn in 1881. (Shown as Leicester Arms Inn in 1910) |
90 Stoney Stanton Road |
Destroyed by bombing 14th November 1940. |
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Brewer and Baker |
89 East Street |
There was a fire at the pub in 1856. | |
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Alma Tavern |
44 Stoney Stanton Road (corner of Howard Street) |
Temporarly closed in 1940 as a result of war damage and has a series of facelifts. Closed in 1968. |
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The Vauxhall |
Vauxhall Terrace, 46 Days Lane |
Closed in 1991. Now converted to student accommodation. |
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Swan Inn |
Yardley Street |
The Hillfields Philanthropic Society was founded here in 1888. |
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Eagle |
Bradford Street |
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Waterloo Tavern |
41 Brook Street (corner of Gilbert Street) |
An inquest was held here in 1858 into the death of a pupil of Primrose Hill House School, Joseph Crowshaw Cooper, who was killed as a result of a pole put up for recreational purposes falling on him. The tavern traded until 10th July 1971 and was demolished in the same year. |
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Raglan Tavern |
24 Raglan Street |
Traded until c1969. |
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Freehold Tavern In 1879 it became the Freemason's Arms |
Trew's Lane at Jeffrey Woods Cross (now 1-3 Freehold Street). |
In 1863 the landlord was fined for keeping his house open on a Sunday. The tavern closed in 1992 and is now a Bengladeshi Community facility. |
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The Spittlemore |
120 Lower Ford Street |
Still open and very active. |
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The Coachmaker's Arms Shown as the Royal Albert in 1912 Named as the Royal George from 1919 - 1933. |
39 Gilbert Street |
Damaged by bombing 14th November 1940 It traded until 9th January 1972. |
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Gloucester Tavern (Gloucester Arms from 1867) |
Landsdowne Terrace Also shown as 57 Stoney Stanton Road. |
A crane building the Hillfields flats crashed onto the roof of the pub in 1967 causing damage. The building closed on 31st December 1967 and was demolished in 1968. |
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The Lord Aylesford |
20 Aylesford Street |
Destroyed by bombing 14th November 1940. |
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Queen's Head |
Raglan Street |
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Mount Pleasant |
107 Raglan Street |
Closed 30th January 1972 and demolished shortly afterwards. |
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Board Vaults It became the Elastic Inn by 1874. |
106 Cox Street (Also shown as 2-4 Lower Ford Street).
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Damaged by bombing 14th November 1940. Recently revamped. |
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The George |
30 Yardley Street |
Closed and re-opened as a lodging house in 1910. |
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The Three Shuttles |
34 Howard Street |
Still open. |
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Sydenham Palace |
1 Lower Ford Street (corner of Cox Street) |
This became Coventry's most famous music hall. Follow this link for photo and more information. The building was demolished in 1973. |
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Victoria Spirit Vault (Victoria Vaults from 1872) |
12, Victoria Street |
The lease was acquired by brewers Phillips and Marriot for 14 years in 1890
for £45 per annum and was released in 1905 at £55 per annum from Mrs Jane
Colcott of Victoria Street. |
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Royal Exchange (also referred to as Britannia Vaults from 1876) |
1-2 High Street (later named Castle Street) |
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Hospital Inn |
2 Stoney Stanton Road (also referred to as Bird Street) |
The pub was bought freehold by brewers Phillips and Marriot in 1896 for
£3156.10s. The maltings were sold to the Coventry and Warwickshire Hospital. |
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Half Moon |
62 Yardley Street |
Traded until 1940. |
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Lord Leigh |
29 Lower Ford Street Also given as 65 Lower Ford Street and 1 Derby Terrace. |
Existed previously under an unknown name. Closed on 26th November 1922. |
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Foresters Arms |
4 Raglan Street |
Still open. |
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The Gate Inn (possibly the Gate Hangs Well) |
10 Howard Street |
The pub traded until 29th October 1978. "This Gate hangs well |
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Vine Cottage (Vine Inn from 1919) |
Hitchings Buildings (later referred to as Cross Street) |
Destroyed by bombing 14th November 1940. |
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Alexandra Coffee Tavern |
Ford Street / Cox Street |
Now open as the Generations Night Club. |
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Golden Eagle |
178 Foleshill Road (corner of Eagle Street) |
Damaged by bombing 14th November 1940. Still trading today. |
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Mercer's Arms Became the Sky Blue Tavern c1995 |
Swan Lane / Thackhall Street |
The pub is owned by Coventry City Football Club and only open on match days. |
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The Jubilee |
56 Swanswell Street |
The last pub to open in Hillfields. It closed in 1991 and is now a doctor's surgery. |
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Last updated: 27/04/02
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