Cocke, Much Park Street
| The Coventry Standard of 10th July 1914 reprints part of the will of an apothecary, Joseph Ashe, who owned a house "lyeinge and being in Much Parke Strete, neere the Newe Gate, commonly knowen by the signe of the Cocke". This was an ancient sign in use since the fourteenth century. It was often an indication that in the past cock fighting took place in the yard. In the seventeenth century the sign may also have advertised the sale of cock ale, which was 'ale mixed with the jelly of minced meat of a boiled cock, besides other ingredients'. |
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