Spread Eagle, Walsgrave Road, Stoke
| In the Coventry Standard of the 25th May 1778 this is the "House of William Blundon", and being used to sell by auction "That well known and good accustomed Public House the Half-Moon, situate at Church-End".
The pub's auction details in April 1835 describe its location as being near Stoke Church, on the turnpike road (Coventry to Leicester turnpike, i.e. Walsgrave Road) and at the road leading to Stoke Green (Church Lane). The location is further confirmed by an auction of the same group of buildings in 1849, which were described more accurately as "Opposite the Church at Stoke". This is the same location as the later Rose and Crown!
By the time of the 1841 tithes for Stoke, the former pub was listed as a dwelling house in the occupation of Richard Collins. An eagle with its wings spread out was established as an emblem by the Romans. It is associated with many countries including Austria, Germany, Russia, Spain and France, and with the bald eagle, U.S.A. British noble families adopted the spread eagle in their coats of arms after service in such countries, e.g. Viscount Montague in Hampshire and the Hoares in Wiltshire. | |||
LICENSEES:1778 William Blundon 1835 James Hollins | |||
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