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

Drinking in an Old English Town

Wine and Spirit Vaults, 75 Spon Street

These premises have been known by different names during their history:	FROM	TO	NAME
	1862	1871	WINE AND SPIRIT VAULTS
	1871	1872	BOARD
	1874	1875	SPOTTED DOG
	1875	1924	MELBOURNE GARDENS / MELBOURNE HOTEL
	1908	1909	GRANBY ARMS
	1911	2002	BOWLING GREEN
	2002	2010	NEW BOWLER
In 1861 Henry Brown had been an Ale, Porter & Wine merchant at Ford Street, but by June 1862 he had moved his main business to 75 Spon Street, while retaining his stores at Much Park Street. Later that year he amalgamated his whole wine, spirit brewing business at Spon Street. In November 1871 Brown handed over the license to William Norris, late of the Thistle Inn, West Orchard. Norris repeatedly advertised his premises as The BOARD, but after just three months, February 1872, the adverts dried up and no more is heard from him. The next we hear is when William Brennand takes the license in 1974 and renames the pub the SPOTTED DOG.
LICENSEES: 1862 - 1871 Henry Brown (died 9th Aug 1872)
Street plan of 1851