Coventry Pubs

Hello Tourer and welcome to the forum The pub ceased trading in 1929. It was located somewhere in the middle of where McDonalds is today. As far as I can tell it survived the war but was replaced by the current building in 1972.

Thanks Dutchman for responding to me with your information, I know exactly where it was now

Absolutely spot on, John does keep the Hastings now. VERY good darts player and an incredible pool player. I heard he was unwell, hopefully he is now feeling better. I used to play darts in the the Summerland when I was a young lad. I was taking a college course and used to pop over to the pub in the lunch hour. That was over 40 years ago and I'm still playing darts and drinking. Some habits just never die do they?

I seem to recall back in the 1970's a guy, who's name escapes me, attempting to drink something like 60 pints of Guinness in an hour! I'm sure this took place in one of the pubs on the outskirts of Coventry, maybe the Ryton Bridge Hotel, or somewhere like that. It was advertised in the Coventry Evening Telegraph and people paid an admission fee to go and watch. Why on earth anyone would pay to watch someone drink a pint of Guinness then throw it up into a bucket and repeat the feat another 55 or so times is beyond me! I just wondered if any other forum members could recollect this 'event.'

My dad made a comment at the time about how many buckets he reckoned would be needed but it was nothing I could repeat here!

On the subject of pubs, could anyone tell me where the 'Horse and Jockey' is/was? I have looked but cannot find it listed anywhere.

Hello Dreamtime It was on the corner of Much Park St and St John Street and closed in 1959 for the building of Ringway St John but wasn't demolished until 1962.

Thanks for that Dutchman, you always come up with the goodies. It was always mentioned years ago as my mother used to play darts there often.

I know there is a previous post on pubs but just wanted a question answered, Was there a pub at the top of the 'Burges' more or less opposite what used to be Harveys the sports shop, if so what was the name of the pub and any info would be appreciated

Do you mean this one? "Pub in Cross Cheaping"

Thanks for the info Dutchman, according to my info the pub/bar was in the building that accomadates Bennetts insurance on the side of said building and this was approx 1972-3

Opposite Bennetts Insurance was The White Lion, at the back of the Leofric hotel - upstairs was famous for its jazz and blues club

Hi all I played piano there a few times as well as front of house in the Leofric. Maybe that is why it closed. ps. That was thirty years or so ago!