In 1756 four soldiers were billeted here. Coventry Records Office has a record that in 1837 G. S. Phillips's house in Gosford Street is now called the Black Lion, then in March 1838 that it is no longer called the Black Lion, although the pub did not close until c1904. Curious!
In 1871 the pub had 12 lodgers!
 Gosford Street looking towards town in 1912. (Photo courtesy of David Fry.)
This is a heraldic sign usually referring to Queen Phillipa of Hainault, wife of Edward III, who was from Flanders. |
