Coventry Pubs

OK so I asked the question to the Love Earlsdon FB page and had this response re: The Albany : The scaffolding is to make repairs to keep the building in a decent state. I don't know how often you walk past it, but the ceiling in the front room had fallen down. As far as I know, the community preservation order still stands, so it can't be converted into anything else Not sure who is funding that but I hate seeing it empty Apparently it's owned by the Coventry Freemen's Charity.

So there is a Facebook page just created for 'The New Albany' opening within 5 weeks! (although it does mention smart dress so hoping it does not go too wine-bar-like and stays proper pub-like).

Great to see that The Albany reopens Friday 23th November. I'm pretty sure it won't be too wine bar-like. It's a venture worthy of support and a venue supporting live music.

Indeed Vernon - I'm liking what they found (and are preserving!) under the floor/carpet.

£150,000 makeover for The Pilot - link

Thanks for the link MR. The Pilot goes way back for me when I lived in Beake Ave. It looks 100% nicer now than it did then. I do like the nautical theme.

The 'New' Albany reopens next Friday! Sorry not sure if you have to be a 'FaceBooker' to see this but photos here of the refurb.

'Revealed: The "shocking" loss of pubs in Coventry' - Telegraph report

Latest news regarding The Old Crown, Windmill Road

Hearing there has been a planning application put in to bulldoze The Grapes on the Radford Road and replace with flats

I'm afraid so. Demolish pub and erect 33 apartments. Application Ref: FUL/2019/0408 Peter.

Midland Red, Next door to the Old Crown was the ghost house, that was turned into an old peoples home, what would happen to that?

Corner Burges and Hales St. (library photo) Post copied from topic Hales Street on 14th Jun 2019 7:55 am