Albion Inn, 45-46 Thomas Street
| These premises have been known by different names during their history: | FROM | TO | NAME |
| 1835 | 1836 | BEERHOUSE | |
| 1836 | 1962 | ALBION INN | |
Beginning as a beerhouse in Thomas Street in 1835, it was granted a full license the following September.
In 1903 it was leased by Phillips & Marriott for £19 per annum from Mrs Salmon and then purchased in 1911 for £950.
In 1962 it was closed during the large-scale redevelopment of the area.
'Albion' is an ancient Roman name for Britain. | |||
LICENSEES:1835 - 1841 Charles Spicer (Beerhouse license until 30th Sep 1836) 1841 - 1843 James Wigston 1843 - 1844 William Kench 1844 - 1846 Richard Lee 1846 - 1848 John Farr 1848 - 1849 Alfred Hurst 1849 - 1868 Joseph Shrewsbury 1868 - 1870 Abraham Johnson 1870 - 1874 William Berry, elastic web weaver 1874 - 1876 Henry Farmer 1876 - 1881 Richard Pepper 1886 T. G. Evans 1890 - 1905 Charles Webb 1905 - 1913 Walter Joseph Chinn 1913 - 1922 James Stringer 1924 W. D. Stringer 1926 - 1927 Mrs M. A. Stringer 1933 - 1940 Charles Shirley 1955 - 1962 Stanley Rourke (1960 A. J. Clarke) | |||
OWNERS:to 1911 Mrs Salmon, 19 Paradise Street, Coventry 1911 - 1924 Phillips & Marriott 1924 Bass | |||
 Street plan of 1851 | |||
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