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

Drinking in an Old English Town

Bablake Boy, 41 Cow Lane

This pub gets its name because it was owned by Bablake School. In 1830 it is part of Scott's Charity and the tennant, William Webb, was given a 42 year lease. He was said to have substantially repaired and partially rebuilt the premises, which now comprise a public house called the Bablake Boy. From this we can surmise that the pub was relatively new at that date. In 1865 it was leased by William Webb for £26 per annum and was said to belong to Bablake School. Perhaps Scott's Charity was one of the school's charities. In 1924 the license was surrendered for the granting of an off-beerhouse license to The Park Stores, Holbrooks Lane, and the pub closed on 30th September 1924.

LICENSEES: 1841 - 1848 Richard Taylor 1848 - 1873 Francis Welch 1873 - 1874 Alexander Wood 1874 - 1876 John Wright 1876 Andrew Sumner (Nov to Dec) 1876 - 1882 Robert Tipping 1882 Celia Margaret Ayton (Nov to Dec) 1882 Joseph Priest 1883 Thomas Bates 1883 - 1886 John Dunnicliff 1886 - 1888 Henry Thomas Macknally 1888 Thomas Napier Pollard (Aug to November) 1888 - 1898 George Freeman 1898 - 1904 George Putman 1904 - 1912 Ellen Putman 1912 James Leonard Oldham 1913 Ernest James Levi Oldham (son of James) 1913 - 1915 Walter Homer Cramp (temporary license) 1915 - 1917 Harry Powney 1917 - 1919 Arthur Cleaver 1919 - 1924 Thomas Phillips

OWNERS: 1865 Bablake School

Street plan of 1851