The Definitive Guide to the History of
Pubs and Beerhouses in Coventry

Drinking in an Old English Town

Anchorsmith, 69 Gosford Street

It seems an odd occupational name for such an inland city. In 1903 it was leased by Phillips and Marriott for 21 years for £100 per annum from James Warden of Walsgrave-on-Sowe. It was a home-brew pub at the time as malt was supplied at the usual terms as for other tenants and the tenant was to brew half of his ale. A bushel produced 3 barrels of ale. In 1907 the pub was closed and compensation paid to the owner. See Beerhouse, Gosford Street, Miles. Gosford Street in 1912. (Photo courtesy of David Fry.)

LICENSEES: 1844 Henry Miles (full victualler's' license granted from beerhouse) 1845 - 1849 Edward Miles (died Nov 1849) 1850 - 1853 Sarah Miles (widow of Edward) 1861 - 1865 John Miles, silk weaver 1865 - 1871 James Allen, watch finisher 1871 - 1876 Thomas Smout 1876 - 1879 Mark Watts 1879 - 1880 Jane Watts 1880 Sophia Mawby 1880 - 1882 Mary Ann Holt 1886 - 1893 Thomas Chatland 1893 - 1903 Henry John Pope Pearson 1903 Eliza Pearson 1903 - 1906 Edward Sadler (died 1906) 1906 Henry Sadler 1907 Ann Brown.... is this the Ann Brown of Old Windmill fame?

OWNERS: 1903 James Warden of Walsgrave on Sowe

Street plan of 1851