Metropolis, Jordan Well
| Alternative Addresses: | Earl Street | ||
| These premises have been known by different names during their history: | FROM | TO | NAME |
| 1998 | 2014 | BROWNS | |
| 2014 | 2021 | DRAPERS | |
| 2021 | present | METROPOLIS | |
In 1998 the site of the unfinished pre-war museum was taken over by a new pub/restaurant. The architects were Baynes & Co. of Cawston, near Rugby. Brown's had moved from the Lower Precinct to this new building. It is an intriguing place: the exterior has rough - cut sandstone walls, large expanses of glazing and a great curving roof that almost reaches the ground at the rear.
Internally it has a 'retro' 1950s feel with plenty of exposed timber. This is one of Coventry's most successful 1990s buildings.
In July 2021 it reopened as Metropolis. | |||