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

Drinking in an Old English Town

Town Crier, Queen Victoria Road

The town crier was the official, usually dressed in a robe, who made public proclaimations, attracting attention with a bell and the cry 'Oyez, Oyez'. I believe this pub was named for a modern holder of the office. It was opened on 19th July 1990 by Banks' and was their first pub in central Coventry.