Turks Head,Silver Street Coventry.

[creteskyblue]

Does anybody have any info or pictures regarding the Turks Head prior to 1900.

Thanks.

[dutchman]

Other than it having existed since (at least) 1699, nothing I'm afraid.

[creteskyblue]

Thanks anyway,perhaps somebody else might come up with something.

The reason I would like some info is my Great Granfather was the landlord around 1860.

Once again Dutchman Thanks.

[pollyanna]

Welcome creteskyblue

[creteskyblue]

Thanks for your welcome Pollyanna. Dutchman, if you are reading this, can you advise where you got your info from? Cheers

[dutchman]

Dutchman, if you are reading this, can you advise where you got your info from? Cheers

There is a paperback by John Ashby called "The Character of Coventry" which has a details of almost all the pubs which ever existed in the city centre. It is also invaluable for determining when a particular street was closed or when a row of buildings was demolished. Unfortunately most of the information it contains about the Turk's Head is from 1901 onwards when it was known by many different names.

[rebbonk]

Is that author the guy who kept a pub in Spon End?

[dutchman]

Is that author the guy who kept a pub in Spon End?

I'm afraid I don't know Rebbonk He has written a book about Spon End and Spon Street but I don't recall him ever mentioning keeping a pub here himself?

[rebbonk]

My mistake, the guy I was thinking of was Nigel Ashby.

[StevieG]

Welcome creteskyblue

Hi Pollyanna - a question, dear lady.
Why the