Spotted Dog, Woodway Lane, Sowe Common
| Alternative Addresses: | Sowe Waste | ||
| These premises have been known by different names during their history: | FROM | TO | NAME |
| 1844 | 1880 | BEERHOUSE (Sibley) / BEERHOUSE (Sowe Waste) | |
| 1844 | 1914 | SPOTTED DOG | |
| In 1844 the Coventry Standard reported an incident of drunken behaviour by a suspected murderer, who happened to be the nephew of Mrs. Hayes, who kept the "public-house on Sowe Waste . . . called the Spotted Dog"
In 1880 this was the Beerhouse, Sowe.
This pub was on the same side of Woodway Lane but 'further down'. I can only guess this means nearer to Coventry. When the local collieries were at their peak, this pub would be full of miners drinking beer every night. By the 1930s it had been converted into the local post-office and general stores.
In March 1913 the tenant and lessees decided not to request renewal of the license, giving evidence that the house's value would demand compensation of £1,158. Compensation was awarded (final amount not published) and the pub closed in June 1914. Possibly something to do with bull baiting, or perhaps a reference to the three leopards on the coat of arms of the Sydney family. | |||
LICENSEES:1844 Mrs. Hayes 1888 - 1892 Arthur Whetstone 1897 J. Whetstone 1897 - 1914 William Hayes (see also Jolly Colliers) | |||
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