In August 1862 William Howe was issued with a new license for The Fountain.
In 1929 the license was surrendered for the transfer of the license of the Boadicea, Market Place, to the Burnt Post, Kenpas Highway.
This sign can be heraldic, referring to the Crest of the Plumber's Company and also the badge of the Master Mariners, or it can refer to a nearby spring or well. Before piped water was a part of everyday life such natural sources of water were of great importance. In Coventry this may well refer to the city's conduits.
LICENSEES:
1862 - 1867 William Howe (died Jan 1867)
1867 - 1879 Maria Howe (widow of William)
1879 - 1880 Joseph Frost
1880 - 1882 Albert Thorne
1882 - 1884 Henry Marston
1884 Samuel Lombard
1886 - 1888 William Reader
1888 - 1896 John William Atkinson
1903 - 1905 A. J. Warner
1909 - 1929 Charles James Davis
In August 1862 William Howe was issued with a new license for The Fountain.
In 1929 the license was surrendered for the transfer of the license of the Boadicea, Market Place, to the Burnt Post, Kenpas Highway.