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

Drinking in an Old English Town

Shamrock, 42 Sherbourne Street

Alternative Addresses:	87 Spon Street
See the BEERHOUSE, Sherbourne Street, Brown. In 1840 a wager of £2 was arranged here for a foot race between Carpenter and Smith and in 1842 an inquest was held at the pub. In 1907 the Police objected to the license, but it was renewed by the Justices. The Police appear to have got their man the next year though, as on the 17th June 1908 the mayor made the decision that the Shamrock, along with the Globe and the Bunch of Flowers would have their licenses refused, subject to compensation. Licensee William Richards had already pre-empted this decision, however, and on the 4th June was already advertising to his customers that he has taken the Railway Inn at Berkswell. Afterwards the premises was Adams the baker, then Eastmans butchers, then a hardware shop before being demolished during World War Two. The pub's address was often given in newspapers as Spon Street. The shamrock is the national emblem of Ireland.
LICENSEES: 1842 - 1851 Samuel Brown, innkeeper & watchmaker 1868 Alfred Brown 1868 Edward Kirby 1871 Amelia Beer 1874 J. Beers 1877 - 1879 Edward H. Walter 1881 - 1894 William Robinson 1903 - 1908 William Simpson Richards
Street plan of 1851
Google map location (Due to the scaling on old maps, the pin location might not be 100% accurate.)