morgana
the secret garden |
408 of 1687
Mon 10th Dec 2012 6:36pm
I spent many a day and night in that pub, Anne, my sister used to work there, my little ones I used to put in the games room, carrycot and all, that's where Eric Patty the scrap man used to drink, his local, do you recall him or his sons Eric and Joe, it's got new owners again now. Not sure if it's the same as Dutchman and Dreamtime is on about through.
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dutchman
Spon End |
409 of 1687
Mon 10th Dec 2012 6:48pm
On 10th Dec 2012 6:36pm, morgana said:
Not sure if its the same as Dutchman and Dreamtime is on about through.
No it isn't. The one in the city centre has long since gone: Pictures of Coventry
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Dreamtime
Perth Western Australia |
410 of 1687
Mon 10th Dec 2012 6:58pm
Well I'm blowed, Thanks Dutchman, I never knew there was more that one. ![]() |
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dutchman
Spon End |
411 of 1687
Mon 10th Dec 2012 7:26pm
On 10th Dec 2012 6:58pm, Dreamtime said:
Well I'm blowed, Thanks Dutchman, I never knew there was more that one.
There was only one in Coventry, the other is in Corley ![]() ![]() |
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Dreamtime
Perth Western Australia |
412 of 1687
Mon 10th Dec 2012 7:41pm
I used to think it was on the Fletchamstead Highway.
Obviously I am wrong, which pub was that then on the highway, and it has been converted into something. Sorry, at this time of night I am too lazy to refer back. Oh, it has just come to me - The Fletch!!!
Night, Dutchman ![]() |
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Baz
Coventry |
413 of 1687
Tue 11th Dec 2012 8:02pm
The Horse and Jockey. This pub rang its last last orders in 1959, and was taken down in 1962. Records show that there was a pub on the site before1756, and it is said that it may have been called the Horse and Groom. ![]() Always looking forward to looking at the past.
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Positively Pottering
East Midlands |
414 of 1687
Tue 8th Jan 2013 6:31pm
The Tollgate, Holyhead Road
Is it Art Deco?
Does anyone know its history? Question |
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NeilsYard
Coventry |
415 of 1687
Wed 9th Jan 2013 5:01pm
All I could find though, yes it's Art Deco and was built in the 30's in the typical style of the era.
I was brought up in Earlsdon and Allesley Park and spent many an evening on pop'n'crisps on the benches outside with mum and dad, having walked over the Park.
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dutchman
Spon End |
416 of 1687
Wed 9th Jan 2013 5:21pm
On 8th Jan 2013 6:31pm, Positively Pottering said:
Is it Art Deco?
You mean the pub?
Yes
On 8th Jan 2013 6:31pm, Positively Pottering said:
Does anyone know its history?
Built in the late 1930s apparently.
It's listed by the council as being of local historical interest.
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Dreamtime
Perth Western Australia |
417 of 1687
Thu 10th Jan 2013 1:43am
I well remember the benches Neil in the front of the Tollgate, my pop & crisps were devoured there too and many years later my children did exactly the same thing. It's a shame they knocked it about inside for the sake of the eateries in the 70's as was the norm for the pubs in those days. The same thing happened to The Three Spires, that one had a bowling green at the back. Now all you see are signs outside advertising the menus. ![]() |
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NeilsYard
Coventry |
418 of 1687
Thu 10th Jan 2013 8:32am
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charabanc
Coventry |
419 of 1687
Thu 10th Jan 2013 10:30am
The Tollgate used to have a beautiful 3D pub sign outside - a model of an historical tollgate. I don't suppose anyone knows what happened to it? |
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Dreamtime
Perth Western Australia |
420 of 1687
Thu 10th Jan 2013 3:54pm
I vaguely remember that sign, perhaps somebody offered the right price for it, Charabanc.
There are some beautiful pub signs all over the country. Is there a name for someone who collects pub signs? The one in question, was it white with a cross bar across it?
Just looked at The New Spires and I like the look of the Tollgate best. I see the benches are still outside. ![]() |
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NeilsYard
Coventry |
421 of 1687
Tue 15th Jan 2013 10:37pm
I'm hearing rumours The Golden Cross has closed down. ![]() |
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Beesman
Cornwall |
422 of 1687
Wed 16th Jan 2013 2:29am
The Golden Cross was my regular haunt from 1972 to 1979. It was amazing in that the clientele varied so much between lunchtimes and evenings. Lawyers at lunchtime and hippies at night!
Many, many happy memories of the place, with a great bunch of regulars and a good landlord. It was always amusing when the plain clothed police came in (resplendent in wigs!) asking if anyone had drugs to sell!! ![]() ![]() |
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