More mystery scenes

The water tank as described in the above posts became the basis of the dive bar at the Godiva public house that was built on the very same corner. When I went in there I often thought I was sitting in the old water tank. There was another one built not too far away adjacent to the cathedral wall by Drapers Hall.

Posted on the Bayley Lane thread:

Well, I am trying to sort that one out. Is that the old Gaumont I see at the top in the middle of the picture, or have I lost my sense of direction again. Thanks MR.

Yes it is. Much Park Street goes away to the right, off Jordan Well. Cathedral ruins bottom left hand corner, Drapers Hall bottom centre.

20 years later

The ruined street running from Drapers Hall must be Freeth Street which dog-legs to the right to join Jordan Well just before the Gaumont. My Grandmother was born in Freeth Street in March 1891 and appears on the April 1891 census

I don't mean to teach granny how to suck eggs but I have this pre-funny munny map which shows the site of Freeth Street. It was a bit before my time or at least when I was very young. The map is priced at one shilling and six pence. The part I have uploaded is taken from the city centre inset.

Street maps are never to scale, you could walk past the entrance to Freeth Street every day and not realise it was there.

I assume you are referring to the Jordan Well entrance, but can I ask, does this also apply to the Cox Street entrance?

Not sure of the date of these maps but they must be around 1900 or possibly earlier. Neither map shows a throughway to Cox Street. The Ice Works and Alert Works (cycle) in Freeth Street are interesting.

Thank you for the interesting maps. May I suggest that after the bombing, an opening was made possible through to Cox Street. The evidence is there on the 'funny munny' map.

This map is circa 1954:

Here's a picture I took in Coventry earlier today. Anyone care to guess what building it is.

I won't say what it is but how did you get it to look that good?

Is it the sports centre?