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

Drinking in an Old English Town

Coachmakers Arms, 64 Thomas Street

These premises have been known by different names during their history:	FROM	TO	NAME
	1841	?	BEERHOUSE
	c1850	1967	COACHMAKERS ARMS
The Coachmaker's Company was incorporated in 1677. It was an important trade in a time of growing traffic on the roads. To 1889 this pub was owned by Ratliff's. On their take over by Phillips and Marriott's it was valued at £1,300. It closed on 23rd April 1967.
LICENSEES: ? G. H. Adams 1841 - 1847 Thomas Matthews 1847 - 1848 Benjamin Bird 1849 - 1851 James Lee 1861 Catherine Matthews 1868 James Spittle 1871 Samuel Allen Watch Jeweller & Licensed Victualler 1874 - 1881 Richard Matthews 1886 W. Tayton 1890 - 1891 C. E. Bennett 1893 C. Copson 1894 - 1905 John Lucas 1908 - 1922 Henry Pendleton 1924 - 1927 A. Cox 1933 - 1934 R Barrell 1935 - 1940 J. H. Aston 1955 - 1962 John G. Davidson
Street plan of 1851