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

Drinking in an Old English Town

Fire Engine, 21 Bond Street

These premises have been known by different names during their history:	FROM	TO	NAME
	1849	1863	CASTLE INN
	1863	1868	GODIVA
	1863	?	FIRE ENGINE
The Coventry Standard of 6th Feb 1863 carried an advertisement for 'all that substantially built property in Bond Street, consisting of the licensed public house lately known as the Castle, and now the Fire Engine, very conveniently arranged.' This had become a butcher's shop by 1874.
Street plan of 1851
Google map location (Due to the scaling on old maps, the pin location might not be 100% accurate.)