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

Drinking in an Old English Town

Red House, 483 Stoney Stanton Road

These premises have been known by different names during their history:	FROM	TO	NAME
	1765	1993	RED HOUSE
	1993	c2004	FATTY ARBUCKLE'S
The original Red House before it was replaced by the new-build in 1948. This name possibly refers to the colour of the brickwork on the building. The pub had a pleasure garden attached. In 1925 a music license was granted for use in the lawn and athletic ground at the Red House. In early March 1939 Ansells Brewery applied to have an enlarged premises built on adjoining land - an application which was approved later the same month. War intervened, however, and the newly built premises didn't open until Friday 8th October 1948. From the late 1970s until the late 1980s it was owned by the Hoskins brewery of Leicester, and after that became FATTY ARBUCKLE'S nightclub for a few years. The Red House as it appeared after 1948.
LICENSEES: 1841 - 1850 Samuel Pinches 1859 - 1860 Edward Venn 1860 - 1890 Thomas Venn 1890 - 1915 Edward Venn & William Henry Venn (sons of Thomas. William died 31st Oct 1915.) 1915 - 1937 Edward Venn (Edward sold the pub to Ansells in 1937, moved to Brighton and died in 1944.) 1937 - 1940 Alfred John Parnell 1940 Charles Howard Dixon 1944 - 1952 Horace Wareham 1952 James Miller 1961 James Tynan 1961 Kenneth Biggs 1985 Mr M. S. Shankrowalia 1960s James Tynan (also at Admiral Codrington, Radford Road)
OWNERS: 1859 Thomas Venn 1890 - 1915 Edward Venn & William Henry Venn (brothers) bought at auction* 1915 Ansells 1985 Ansells *Thanks to Colin Kirkham for additional information Brewers 1876 - 1878 Thomas Venn