Board Vaults, 37 Cross Cheaping
| These premises have been known by different names during their history: | FROM | TO | NAME |
| Board Vaults | |||
| Cross Cheaping Vaults | |||
| Wine and Spirit Vaults | |||
| 1888 | 1936 | Dun Cow Rib | |
37 Cross Cheaping.
In March 1877 the Coventry Standard advertised Benjamin Oldfield's Wine and Spirit merchants as being established over half a century.
When George Laxton took to the "Old-Established Wine & Spirit Stores" in June 1888, he advertised it as THE OLD DUN COW RIB ... Until recently carried on by Mr. B. Oldfield.
The directory entries for 1931 to 1934 proclaim 'Ernest Hall, late of Coventry City F.C., noted for the best in ales, wines and spirits'.
On the 30th December 1935 the Birmingham Evening Despatch reported that removal of the licence for the Board Vaults was granted that day, to be transferred to the newly built Phantom Coach at Canley.Board means 'to board intoxicating liquor'. In some instances the need for a premises to have 'a board', that is a sign board, suggested this name, as they did in fact display a blank board. However, generally the board identified a person selling beer from their home; in other words a beer-house under the 1839 Beerhouse Act, the real origin of the 'public house'. | |||
LICENSEES:1794 - 1811 Henry Holland 1811 - 1824 James Beswick (died 1824) 1824 - 1841 George Bolton Ladbury 1841 - 1846 William Merry 1846 - 1867 William Moon 1867 - 1871 Thomas H. Spencer (died 28th Jul 1871) 1871 - 1876 Mrs. M. H. Spencer (widow of Thomas) 1876 - 1888 Benjamin Oldfield 1888 - 1891 George Howard Laxton 1891 - 1894 William Owen 1894 - 1901 Frances Lavina Chatland (& Walter Chatland) 1901 - 1908 Matthew G. Davis 1908 - 1909 Thomas J. Kelly 1909 - 1912 Thomas Essex (died 6th Jan 1912) 1912 - 1914 Ann Essex (widow of Thomas) 1914 - 1920 William Henry Yates 1920 - 1924 Thomas Fletcher Marlow (died 4th May 1924) 1924 - 1927 Thomas Leonard Silvester 1927 - 1933 Ernest Hall 1933 - 1935 Henry Reginald Rollins 1935 George Joseph Mark Chattaway | |||
 Street plan of 1851 | |||
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