Wharf Tavern, St Nicholas Place
| St. Nicholas Place was a series of buildings between the junctions of Radford Road and St. Nicholas Street, and opposite the Coal Yard and Canal Basin at the city end of St. Nicholas Street. St. Nicholas was one the four original medieval suburbs of Coventry, very much the Earlsdon of its day, the others being Hill Street, Spon End and Far Gosford Street. The area was heavily bombed during the war and the council blocked any proposals to rebuild it. It was effectively destroyed as a suburb when Ringway St. Nicholas was driven through it between 1958 and 1960 and by default has become part of Radford.
In September 1838 Nathaniel Buswell, coal merchant, gave notice in the Coventry Standard of his leaving the Wharf Tavern. However, the following January Buswell was described in the Coventry Herald as being "late landlord of the Canal Tavern" - almost certainly in error.
In August 1852 and June 1853 the pub is advertised To Let. | |||
LICENSEES:to 1838 Nathaniel Buswell, coal merchant |
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