| County | Brewery | Location | Premises | Description | Contributors | Photo? Gone? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
West Midlands: Coventry |
Mann's (Watney-Mann subsidiary based in Norwich) Norwich | Coventry - Chapel Fields, 38-39 Lord Street | Nursery Tavern | Above the pub sign, a Mann's 'George and Dragon'. (Also an oval Courage plaque on the front wall.) | BHK photo 2010; SP 2018 | Picture |
West Midlands: Coventry |
Mitchells & Butlers Ltd Smethwick | Coventry - Chapel Fields, 41 Craven Street | Coombe Abbey Inn | Two M&B lanterns with 'deer leaping' motifs over the doors on the frontage. The pub may be closed. | SP 2018 | . |
West Midlands: Coventry |
Mitchells & Butlers Ltd Smethwick | Coventry - Chapel Fields, 45 Craven Street | Hearsall Inn | A single lantern over the front door with 'M&B' lettering. | SP 2018 | . |
West Midlands: Coventry |
Phipps & Co Ltd Northampton | Coventry - Primrose Hill, 19 Nicholls Street | Off licence | It had an old projecting sign with a 'Watney Red Barrel' illustration and the text 'PHIPPS OFF LICENCE'. Removed by 2008. | SP 2004; Google 2008 | . GONE |
West Midlands: Coventry |
Mitchells & Butlers Ltd Smethwick | Coventry - Walsgrave, 89-95 Woodway Lane | Craven Arms (former) | Converted to housing in 2017. A canopy over the front door features leaded glass with the brewery's 'Deer Leaping' trade mark. | SP 2017 | . |
West Midlands: Coventry |
Bass & Co Ltd - Burton-upon-Trent, Tadcaster, etc | Coventry - Whitmore Park, Burnaby Road / Catesby Road | Pilot | This massive 1930s pub was built by Atkinson's Brewery. Three 'car park - no liability' signs survive with the Bass red triangle trade mark. | SP 2016 | . |
West Midlands: Coventry |
Ansells Brewery Ltd Birmingham | Coventry Centre, 120 Far Gosford Street | Hand & Heart (former) | An interwar rebuild by Ansells. An Ansells lantern; and on two rainwater heads, an 'A' in script. Converted to a pizza restaurant, the upper parts have been rebuilt, and the rainwater heads have been replaced by plain ones. The lantern has also been removed. | BL 2002; SP photo 2007; SP photo 2015 | Picture GONE |
West Midlands: Coventry |
Northampton Brewery Co Ltd Northampton | Coventry Centre, 18 Spon Street | Shakespeare | Over one front window is an 'NBC' monogram. | SP photo 2007 | Picture |
West Midlands: Coventry |
Mann's (Watney-Mann subsidiary based in Norwich) Norwich | Coventry Centre, 22 Spon Street | Old Windmill (Ma Brown's) | A former brew-pub. It had an old Mann's board sign on the frontage. The Mann's lettering has been removed. | SP photo 2007; SP 2018 | Picture GONE |
West Midlands: Coventry |
Mitchells & Butlers Ltd, Cape Hill, Smethwick; and Springfield, Wolverhampton | Coventry Centre, 27 London Road | Plough (former) | Converted to a restaurant. It had an M&B lantern and an M&B opening hours box: these were once very common in the Midlands. Removed by 2009. | SP photo 2007; Google 2009 | Picture GONE |
West Midlands: Coventry |
Mitchells & Butlers Ltd Smethwick | Coventry Centre, 65 Far Gosford Street | Gosford Arms | An old pub, long owned by M&B. Former etched M&B windows have been replaced with clear glass. Over a doorway are two roundels with 'MB' monograms. | SP photo 2007 and 2015 | Picture |
West Midlands: Coventry |
Mitchells & Butlers Ltd, Cape Hill, Smethwick; and Springfield, Wolverhampton | Coventry Centre, 73 Spon End | Black Horse (demolished) | A slate plaque on the frontage: 'Traditional CASK ALES' ... 'MITCHELLS & BUTLERS' with a deer leaping illustration in the centre. Also a Bass plaque. Sadly, this characterful pub was demolished by 2023. | SP 2007; Google 2012 and 2023 | . GONE |
West Midlands: Coventry |
Bass, Ratcliffe & Gretton Ltd Burton-upon-Trent | Coventry Centre, 73 Spon End | Black Horse (demolished) | A slate plaque on the frontage: a red triangle with 'Bass ON DRAUGHT'. Also an M&B plaque. Sadly, this characterful pub was demolished by 2023. | SP 2007; Google 2012 and 2023 | . GONE |
West Midlands: Coventry |
Atkinson's Brewery Ltd Birmingham | Coventry Centre, Bond Street | Town Wall Tavern | High on the front gable is a stone panel with the brewery's motif of three 'A's in a circle. There are two etched windows with the three 'A's motif in a circle and lettering around: 'ATKINSONS BREWERY LTD' and 'TRADE MARK REGISTERED'. One is on the frontage of the central snug, the 'Donkey Box'; the other is now internal in the lounge, but appears to have been originally the rear bay window to the pub. | SP photo 2006 and 2013 | Picture |
West Midlands: Coventry |
Northampton Brewery Co Ltd Northampton | Coventry Centre, Hay Lane | Golden Cross | Has five surviving examples of 'Tudor' style leaded and painted windows with a shield including a phoenix illustration, the letters 'NBC', and either 'ALES & STOUT' or 'WINES & SPIRITS'. Several other similar windows were replaced with clear glazing, but the leaded panes have been restored. Grade 2 listed building. | BHK photo 2006; SP photo 2022 | Picture |
West Midlands: Solihull |
Mitchells & Butlers Ltd Smethwick | Dorridge, Grange Road | Railway Inn | An attractive plaque featuring 'MITCHELLS & BUTLERS ALES' and the 'deers leap' trademark in colour. On the wall, large applied lettering with 'M&B ... Good Honest Beer'. | BHK photo 2011 | Picture |
West Midlands: Solihull |
Mitchells & Butlers Ltd Smethwick | Meriden, Old Road | Queens Head | Two M&B 'Deers leap' lanterns. Also a slate Bass plaque next to the front door. The front windows with 'H' motif are not brewery related, as this pub was previously owned by Atkinsons. | SP 2015 | . |
West Midlands: Solihull |
Ansells Brewery Ltd Birmingham | Shirley, 171 Stratford Road | Red Lion | A precinct pub with a striking 'red lion' device on each elevation. Two modern board signs with 'ANSELLS' and an Ansells' lantern. | SP photo 2016 | Picture |
West Midlands: Solihull |
Mitchells & Butlers Ltd Smethwick | Shirley, Haslucks Green Road | Colebrook | Two rainwater heads on the front elevation with monogram 'M&B' and date 1936. | SP photo 2016 | Picture |
West Midlands: Solihull |
Atkinson's Brewery Ltd Birmingham | Solihull, 678 Warwick Road | Saddlers Arms (renamed Tap & Tandoor) | Two rainwater heads on the front elevation and one at the rear feature the brewery's trade mark of three 'A's in a circle. | BHK photo 2010; SP photo 2024 | Picture |