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

Drinking in an Old English Town

Queen, 40 Primrose Hill Street

These premises have been known by different names during their history:	FROM	TO	NAME
	1841	?	BEERHOUSE
	1845	1862	BRICKLAYERS ARMS
	1862	1996	QUEEN INN
Most likely named after Queen Victoria as the name was changed from the BRICKLAYERS ARMS in 1862 - the year of Victoria's Silver Jubilee. In 1928 the GOLDEN LION, Castle Street, was closed in consideration of The Queen, which was rebuilt that year, completed by December. The approval for rebuilding had been made the previous December. In 1985 it was described as 'a basic drinkers' pub in a basic area'. It was auctioned in 1996 and closed in 2010 and became a West Indian Centre.
LICENSEES: 1862 - 1872 Thomas Dowse 1872 - 1874 Ephraim Barnes (declared bankrupt in September 1874) 1879 John Bonnar 1880 John Homer 1880 - 1886 Reuben Deeming 1890 - 1891 Harry Rowe 1891 - 1896 William James Penn 1903 James W. Shortley 1903 - 1927 Thomas Elson (died 1927) 1927 Hannah Jones 1931 - 1934 G. E. Brownsell 1935 - 1938 Thomas Oswin 1938 - 1947 David Buckler (see also Shepherd and Shepherdess, Keresley Road) 1947 Wilfred Horton