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

Drinking in an Old English Town

Magnet, Smithford Street

This one is a bit of a mystery, only appearing in directories for a couple of years. Was it a renaming of a premises? Photo courtesy of Helen Cross. Smithford Street during the Godiva Procession of 1911. The Magnet is just to the right of the stone barracks building.

LICENSEES: 1929 - 1932 H. George

Street plan of 1851

Google map location (Due to the scaling on old maps, the pin location might not be 100% accurate.)