Greyhound, 98 Gosford Street
These premises have been known by different names during their history: | FROM | TO | NAME |
1822 | 1829 | GREYHOUND | |
1831 | DOG | ||
1832 | 1856 | QUEENS HEAD | |
This pub is thought to have existed in 1800. On Monday 26th September 1831 an auction was held for the DOG public house, Gosford Street - presumably renamed. (Coventry Herald, 23rd September.)
It is thought to have become the QUEENS HEAD, Gosford Street.
Gosford Street 1912. (Photo courtesy of David Fry.) There are a number of possible explanations of this name: a) A famous mail coach which travelled between London and Birmingham. b) A heraldic reference to the Dukes of Newcastle. c) The greyhound was formerly used in the chase but is now mainly associated with greyhound racing. | |||
LICENSEES:1822 - 1829 Thomas Burbury | |||
Street plan of 1851 | |||
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