Fox, 4 Cook Street
| Alternative Addresses: | Cook Street Square, College Square, Pig Market | ||
In 1803 this pub was used for an auction. In 1893 it was owned by Joseph Cotton, who died in 1895 and his trustees sold it to William Ratliff for £500. Until On Ratliff's amalgamation with Phillips and Marriotts in 1899 it was valued at £2,000. The pub was still brewing at that date as Phillips and Marriotts Property Book states that the tenant was to purchase 2 kils of ale for every 12 bushels of malt supplied.
In 1903 the license was transferred to the Golden Eagle on Foleshill Road. In 1905 Phillips and Marriotts Property Book states that the license had lapsed and it was sold for £310. This shows what a premium a license attracted.
 With thanks to Bill Sutton for providing this wonderful scene from "The Building News" magazine, Jan. 19, 1894. This view is looking westwards along Cook Street, with the Fox Inn facing us on the right. This sign has been used since the fifteenth century and is an obvious reference to hunting. | |||
LICENSEES:1822 - 1823 John Err (Farr?) 1824 - 1827 Mr. Farr 1830 - 1833 Mrs. Farr 1835 - 1837 Thomas Farr (moved to the Pilgrims Rest) 1839 - 1846 William Wigston (died 3rd Nov 1846) 1846 - 1849 Ann Wigston (widow of William) 1849 - 1850 John Wilson 1852 - 1857 James Arch 1857 Ann Wyatt 1868 J. Wilson 1874 Ann Wilson 1879 - 1881 Henry Wigston 1896 - 1893 Joseph Cotton 1894 J. Padgett 1896 - 1900 William Rowson Taylor 1902 James Boneham | |||
 Street plan of 1851 | |||
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