COVENTRY PUBS PAST AND PRESENT A-Z

[@DavidThomas-fm1uv]

Brilliant. Brought me back to when I was 16 to 20 living in Lower Ford Street, before joining the Army. The background music is so apt too. Then I used to go to Leeds away matches. Returning, it was a mad dash from the railway station to a pub next to ABC Theatre. Pay 50p to get in and a few pints before the walk home to watch MoTD. Alternatively a Friday/Saturday night, was a quick one at the Silver Sword, then to the Allhambra, few pints there and then across the road to the other pub whose name escapes me. Walk home across Pool Meadow, chips from the chippy and home. The great old days when we would say "Never going to pay a quid for a pint" Oh.....not forgetting my attire of Farah trousers, Fred Perry T Shirt, and Pringle jumper.

[@richcurtis813]

Spent too much money in a lot of those pubs, but wouldn’t swap it for the world! 80s through to early 90s was brill time to be a Cov kid👍 Ska, then the acid house ( silver sword , dog and trumpet) then Rave,( Amnesia and the Eclipse) If I’m right in remembering, the Elastic Inn was always called The Stretch? Great memories, thank you👍

[@wozwoz-w3w]

Richard Curtis you cant afford to regulary go in them now. £4 add a pint? Thats the price of a family dinner nearly.

[@stephenbanks1261]

Thank you for the memories. So, So, many.... Reminded me I spent too much of the 1970s in the Coventry Climax

[@bigjimtanguk7525]

What a wonderful selection! You've missed out the legendary The General Wolfe. Also - The Radford (Hotel), The Grapes. The Spittlemoor. The Brewer & Baker in Hillfields.To name but a few. And there was once a pub - a small one - long pulled down now - that stood opposite the old fire station and next door to Sewell's art gallery as you headed out of town. The pub's back yard would have backed onto Lady Herbert's Gardens. Ah yes - many a good night was had there. And can anyone remember those horrible push button pumps that were popular for a while in the 80's but have happily since disappeared?

[@cmdrreggit]

The White Lion, The Elms, The Dog & Trumpet. Probably my most visited 3 - and I didn't see them!

[@jamieb61]

The Swanswell?

[@kristinajendesen7111]

Burnt Post, The Climax/Bug & Black Bat, The Golden Cup, The Hare & Squirrel, Silver Sword. Interesting to see some of these pubs I visited for Rock 'n' Roll dos in the late seventies such as The Old Ball & The Red House. A lifetime ago.

[@D1Snr]

As a kid back in the 80's, I remember there used to be so many pubs in Coventry.

[@andrewlord2019]

Great video, such a shame that so many have been missed of it, some that are still up and running, Coach and Horses for instance. Good for reminiscing.

[@patcom1013]

I went from Ireland to study in Coventry over 20 years ago, flippin loved the place. Great bars, nightspots. Recently I went on Google maps and the changes I noticed were unreal. All round the train station, city centre, new buildings all over. I drank in Shakespeare bar, City Arms Earlsdon and others I don't remember names of.

[@alancox5887]

Hand my first pint in The Rainbow at 15, worked in The Cedars, The Herald and The Holyhead and drank in about a quarter of the pubs mentioned, went on to become a Publican in London and various other places before stopping drinking completely at 43 best thing I ever did.

[@JB-yo1fo]

i was in a pub in Coventry about 25 years ago, had a great time with all the Local Lads, The pub was called the Bell Inn , anyone Drink in that pub, i Remember there was a few blocks of flats behind the pub,

[@Clara-ph7my]

The Hen And Chickens, The Fowl And Firkin and The Aardvark are all the same building, The Butts Coventry. Miss the Hen And Chicks.

[@paulbroderick8438]

My two hangouts were The Jaguar and The Devonshire Arms and, occasionally, The Golden Cross. Many are long gone now, no doubt. Many memories. Greetings from a former "Friday nighter' now residing in the USA.

[@donkeyoaty1]

My parents, Pearl & Ray Clay, were licensees there in 1960. Dad was also steward of The Standard Works Social Club in the late 60's.

[@carloakley5367]

Had my first pint in the colon camble haven't stopped since and most of these pubs memories a

[@terrysrealgold]

Absolutely fantastic video of Cov's roadhouse pubs and watering holes

[@ryanharris7793]

Just to add a few that i've noticed are missing... The Peeping Tom - Cromwell Lane The Black Prince - Tile Hill The Woodlands - Tile Hill The New Star - Tile Hill The Vale - Mount Nod The Woodman / The Half Sovereign / The Sovereign - Canley The Phoenix (now Wing Wah) - Broad Lane The Farmhouse - Canley / Hearsall Common The Old Clarence - Earlsdon The Burnt Post - Finham The Festival - Fenside The Aldermoor - Stoke Aldermoor Chequers - Stoke Aldermoor

[@wozwoz-w3w]

Ryan Harris The spit, The penny black

[@paulblenkinsopp7883]

New Star -Tile Hill

[@skyblues8785]

The burnt post

[@750triton]

The Elastic Inn, The Brewer and baker, The Queens head (Hillfields)

[@donkeyoaty1]

I appreciate you cannot show every pub/club in Cov. Just like to mention The Prince of Wales in Thomas Street, Spon End.

[@jeffreyholmes4083]

My first regular was Barras Hotel, visited many on this video but many are now gone. Great memories.

[@ravisidhu1667]

Memories, the Greenman in aldermans green, the Green Bell Inn in Bell green. The Rose and Crown bell green, the navigator on stoney Stanton road, the Vauxhall club in Foleshill.

[@frankbrasenell3789]

Missed the best,Greyhound much park street!!!

[@flirtwithdanger_les]

Also the Bear Inn

[@garybburchill570]

many thanks for showing these pubs, I remember too many of em.

[@johnyoungieyoung123]

Some great boozers there. I used to love the Colin Campbell and the dive. Some that were missed - The White Bear, The Glade, The Winall and the Chase hotel all in Willenhall plus the Willenhall Social Club ;-) Also The Chckers over Stoke Aldemore. The Cup also used to be on Gosford Street. The Bug and Black Bat down the arcade too ;-)

[@captaincrash9286]

Friday night down the Campbell and the Dive... I didn't drink much but always got wasted! I remember a pub crawl along Gosford Street to the Dive.. that's a lot of pubs! We got banned from the Pitts Head very early on..

[@alfindigo]

The Herald at Canley Crossing and The Rising Sun in Spon Street ( missing here) are two pubs I remember well from the ‘70s and ‘80’s

[@jonnied3649]

born in duke barn fields stoke heath but moved to sewall h'way so the "devon" was my local. also used to ride cycle speedway @ the rear of pub

[@allesleyparkkid]

Anyone else remember the Jules Verne?!

[@spencerhardy8667]

By God's turban and tutu, they've gone and demolished The Rocket! Will this vandalism never end?

[@jimmytgoose476]

If only that was the only one....🙁

[@TheoriginalANGEK439]

Some of these don’t exist anymore.. sad really ! 👍♥️👍

[@brendanrogersisafatchristo4126]

Didn't see The silver sword, one of my first haunts as a 16year old. That and the alhambra, guaranteed to get served in the mid 80's. And the Hastings not here. PUSB

[@derpytwerpgameryt4955]

seeing the convoy is scary given its all housing now

[@OfficialKyle.07]

The Old Shepherd is bangin

[@fin1131]

NO BANTAM in Holbrooks?? Times square Bug and black bat, Penny black, studio 21??

[@chazmcdowell777]

the grey hound is class

[@Sarahfreckle]

Navigation Inn, Stoney Stanton Rd, Penny Black, Hertford St, Live and Let Live (forget where), Devonshire Arms (Sewall Highway?). I'm sure there are lots more missing. I have photos of some.

[@markgraham1109]

+Sarahfreckle I think the "Live and Let Live" was in WoodEnd.

[@fredgrove4220]

Yup, Deedmore Road, locals call it the Live and Let Die,

[@1965Ady]

Sarahfreckle yep The “Devon” is in Sewall Highway. Shire Horse on Manor farm, White Horse in Henley Green and Live and let live in Wood End. Loved the Penny Black for a game of pool on a Saturday night before dropping into the Dog and Trumpet and then onto Busters.

[@donkeyoaty1]

Last note, my aunt & uncle, Fred & Vera Taylor, had The Stag & Pheasant, Foleshill, also in 60's Paul Clay (Spon St School and Templars, Woodlands)

[@tomdavies3170]

The Rose and Woodbine in north street stoke heath needs a mention, aslo the green man bell green,

[@anthonytimms4549]

Missed the Dog and trumpet

[@spencerclifford7]

I remember courthouse, tragic fire only a few roads away from me

[@shanebrown2128]

Worked at most of these places during the 70s 80s and 90s

[@michellesayers5042]

court house used to be mr cues got a picture of rex williams and me big pool compatition that night what a great night it was

[@ryandunn5499]

The old red horse in stoke just down the road from the barras (bolshe)

[@robmoseley5539]

No Earlsdon Cottage? Come on......

[@KillerBl8]

A few missing of importance to me - no Willenhall pubs, so The Glade, the Winnal and The (White) Bear. No Grange, no Adam and Eve and no Abbey (Mysterious Monk)

[@MidnightEagle26974]

There are two pubs they missed out, The Open Arms, Daventry Road and Market Tavern City Centre

[@deannelson2207]

yes i did, what a naughty boy lol

[@softshallow7435]

How many have closed since this video had been made.

[@davehole643]

was the minstrel on there Allesley Park

[@jdb85]

nan an granddad had vauxhall in hillfields just before it shut down , was packed on cov games and always raided by police , my nan told me the cleaner said theres dog poo on the floor to her in the morning and she showed her and it was a bar of cannabis resin lol dizzy cow

[@captaincrash9286]

Haha, I played a gig in that pub in 1983, and I remember watching the tyre warehouse behind it burning.. that was shocking.

[@imeach2897]

Allegedly ,The Vauxhall was where dealers scored

[@TimeToSnitch]

Wieviel Kills hast du eigentlich am miesten in Pub Games gehabt?

[@nckdodman]

Earlsdon cottage?

[@silkstarcheethamlc]

The Hastings clay lane/ Hastings road Stoke Heath the place I was born and raised.

[@jsimpson8387]

and The Grange, also The Mount Pleasant....

[@Pendragon88]

where's the golden cross? I think it should have definitely been on there (unless I missed it)

[@RobWitchdoctor]

it's there

[@keithfrmcov]

I used to drink in the Caludon Pub. My in-laws used to work there.

[@jamiew1664]

haha my first ever been was in there..i was underage. I went to cally school too.

[@davehole643]

the old Browns in the precinct

[@1966englandloyal]

What was the Pub called opposite Highfield Road near the east stand for the life of me can't think what it called

[@sukisandy1]

the mercers arms

[@shanebrown2128]

also market tavern/times square, fiesta/carneys

[@softshallow7435]

He showed carneys.

[@tripled8807]

No Tiger Moth? Binley boozer

[@davidleake2597]

Shame green man not listed alderman’s green bell green road

[@joeblack9447]

What about a pub call the gate inn

[@stephenroberts6577]

golden eagle

[@michaelmale5579]

What was the old Clarence called in the 80's ?

[@2opler]

Port o`Call?

[@julianfogarty2243]

​@@2oplercorrect

[@vipeton.8927]

Aardvark! :)

[@samanthamonger8939]

We're is the court house pub

[@barbaramullis3331]

Spittlemore inn

[@realist_jh5706]

I live dow the road from the Royal Oak

[@shanebrown2128]

live and let live

[@ajf5065]

S.b. Colliseum..

[@rosiebirrell7812]

Yes I used to live just down the road

[@DavidHT]

The Dun Cow, Jordan Well.

[@tomhilditch]

the rocket?

[@evileyes4070]

The Festival Fenside .Brew n Baker Fronline

[@lindab7578]

Half sovereign/ sovereign as it is now

[@kylemorris2718]

Brewer and baker hillfields?

[@ajf5065]

Jesus .. got to be chips lad...

[@kylemorris2718]

AJ F I am indeed pal

[@captaincrash9286]

My mum worked behind the bar.. I must've been the only one who couldn't go there for blim..

[@ralphsharratt3404]

white lion brownshill green, sportsmans arms A45,market tavern ,

[@spencerclifford7]

Devinshire arms?

[@spencerclifford7]

Devonshire*

[@stevebuckley2429]

The Thistle.City arcade

[@carldelaney2972]

the hub /bantam /the Whitmore /convoy

[@biggusdickuss5884]

No jubilee

[@o.g.buglawnservice1082]

Black Prince

[@normacraddock6854]

FOX AND VIVIEN - GOSFORD STREE

[@the_gaming_kid9441]

what about the unicorn

[@RobWitchdoctor]

it's there at 11.56

[@colinmcmahon2761]

DAT.

[@roryscottish8053]

Pubs

[@jimmynich4791]

Missed that shit hole that was in Wood End.

[@paulmurray750]

Aaaah 'The Live and let Live'.....Livvy. The women were harder than the men!

[@flirtwithdanger_les]

@@paulmurray750 Most know it as The Live And Let Die ;)

[@paulmurray750]

@@flirtwithdanger_les You could cash your Giro at the bar, none of this cosy Universal Credit ;)

[@captaincrash9286]

would you stand outside it with a camera?

[@jimmynich4791]

@@captaincrash9286 haha, good point, no.

[@colinmcmahon2761]

Anyobe want a round on me?

[@ivanestera6725]

too much blackes that is the problem for Coventry..

[@richardthompson4808]

Ivan Estera no

[@thestonedabbot9551]

Blaming your problems on immigrants won't solve them because they weren't caused by immigrants. They were caused by greed.

[@sg8539]

Really...learn to spell first moron.

[@MrMadchef75]

what a biggoted idiot. what if we put too many non english? i'm of irish and scottish decent by the way.

[@captaincrash9286]

too many ignorant racist twats.. you're not even English you nob. If you want to come live in our country, that's fine by me.. just don't moan about the other foreigners.

[@lindab7578]

Half sovereign/ sovereign as it is now