Old Baths Wine and Spirit Vaults, 35 Smithford Street

These premises have been known by different names during their history:FROMTONAME
18291835BATH HOTEL
18351867DELL'S WINE AND SPIRIT VAULTS
18611871BEERHOUSE
18671882BOARD
18821886OLD BATHS WINE AND SPIRIT VAULTS
18861888OLD BATHS VAULTS
18881951OLD BATHS HOTEL
Old Baths Hotel Situated at 35 Smithford Street, the Old Baths Hotel, which is known to have existed at least 75 years before this picture was taken, finally closed when Smithford Street was redeveloped. Mr. H. Hewitt is seen here proudly standing in front of his premises; the sign above advertising his noted home brewed ales, at 3d, 4d, 5d & 6d per quart. These premises were used by carriers conveying passengers to and from Allesley and Meriden. Good stabling was also offered, the entrance to the yard at the rear of the premises being seen to the left.
Established in 1829 as the BATH HOTEL, from 1835 the premises became DELL'S WINE AND SPIRITS VAULTS. From 1867 to 1882 it is called the BOARD, but on the 1st of that month Thomas Ball advertised taking over The Board - followed three weeks later by another set of advertisements to let his friends and the public know that the old established premises are to be known as THE OLD BATHS WINE AND SPIRIT VAULTS. These adverts of Thomas's continued until October 1884 ! From November 1886 it became the OLD BATHS VAULTS for just over a year, and finally the OLD BATHS HOTEL.

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1882 - 1885 Thomas Ball 1885 - 1886 Thomas Smallwood
Old Baths Wine and Spirit Vaults
Street plan of 1851
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