Clarence, 173 Earlsdon Avenue North, Earlsdon

Alternative Addresses:171 Earlsdon Avenue North
These premises have been known by different names during their history:FROMTONAME
19121929CLARENCE STORES
19291971CLARENCE
19711991PORT O' CALL
1991presentOLD CLARENCE
Clarence From 1912 to 1929 these premises operated as the Clarence Stores with an off beer-house license only. In March 1919 Samuel Horace Brown made an application to remove the licence from Star and Garter in Bishop Street in order to obtain a full licence for the Clarence, but at this time the granting was refused. However, in April 1928 a modified application was successful, although only to be facilitated once the premises extensions and alterations were complete, so in late 1929 the license of the Waggon and Horses, Well Street, was transferred to the Clarence and the license of the Victoria Vaults in Victoria Street was also surrendered to facilitate this transfer. In 1971 the pub was renamed The Port of Call, reverting to the Old Clarence in 1991.


The Duke of Clarence was William IV's name before he became King. He had a short naval career and took his seat in the House of Lords as the Duke of Clarence. Some Clarence signs show the four-wheeled carriage which was named after him.

LICENSEES:

1931 - 1940 M. H. Broadway 1950 William Samuel Naughton (died 5th Dec 1950) 1955 - 1957 John Butter 1963 James Gallagher 1963 - 1968 Thady Joseph Flannelly (moved to the Weavers Arms, Bell Green)
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