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

Drinking in an Old English Town

White House, Warwick Road, Styvechale

These premises have been known by different names during their history:	FROM	TO	NAME
			White House
	1818	1857	Windmill
This was a nickname given to the WINDMILL in Styvechale, as it was painted white. Many sources and newspaper reports, in fact, referred to this pub as the White House. The lovely picture on the right shows the pub fronting Warwick Road, but in the background on the left can also be seen the Stivichall Arms in Earlsdon. It is said to have been a favourite meeting place of watchmakers where dancing, coursing and cockfighting took place. In the 1850 directory this pub is mistakenly called the White Horse, Warwick Road.
LICENSEES: 1833 - 1841 James Ball 1841 - 1847 Baziel Southam 1850 - 1857 Thomas Hough