Star Inn, Bayley Lane

Alternative Addresses:Earl Street, High Street
Standing on the corner of Earl Street and Bayley Lane, from c1424 to 1443 this inn was owned by Thomas Wildris, Mayor of Coventry. In c1474 Thomas Wildris left it to the Draper's Company. In 1582 it was the lodging place of the Duke of Monmouth.


The star was originally as religious symbol, referring to the star of Bethlehem or to the Virgin Mary, one of whose titles is 'Star of the Sea' (Stella Maris). Since 1634 a six-pointed star also appeared in the arms of the Worshipful Company of Innholders, previously the guild of Innkeepers. The star as a pub name dates from the fifteenth century.

OWNERS:

1424 - c1474 Thomas Wildris 1474 Drapers Company
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