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Heritage Pub

Old Windmill, Coventry: City Centre

22-23 Spon Street, Coventry: City Centre, CV1 3BA (Directions)
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This 15th century building is divided into a number of rooms and areas, one of these was the former brewhouse, another has a stove set in a large old fireplace with an adjacent entrance into a priest-hole. Two beer festivals are hosted every year. Live music generally on middle two Fridays of the month, folk on Sunday afternoons and bluegrass once a month. Pork pies and cheese platters are generally available and much recommended. Former local Pub of the Year on two occasions and also a former winner of Cider Pub of the Year.

Information for this venue is provided by the Coventry and District Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Premises Comment
Operator
Local Authority
Coventry District (B)
Last updated
29/02/2024
Last surveyed
17/02/2024
Pub ID
COV/1854
Asset of Community Value

Two star - A pub interior of very special national historic interest

Listed status: II

A 16th-century building, entered down a long, flagged, panelled corridor. A small room on the left has inter-war panelling and fireplace plus a hatch to the bar. To the right is a delightful suite of three small rooms. First is a snug with recent panelling and a curious copper-topped counter. The gem of a second room is entered through a narrow door and has ancient panelling, old leaded windows, a splendid black-brick open fire and a patterned tiled floor. The third room has been opened out on both sides though the skeleton of one wall survives. It has a very large and fine fireplace. The area further back is a former yard now covered with a glass roof. A former outbuilding, containing the remains of an old brewery, has been incorporated into the pub.

General information about historic pub interiors

Entrance to this 16th century building is down a long, flagged, panelled corridor. To the left a small room has inter-war panelling and fireplace plus a hatch to the bar. To the right is a delightful suite of three small rooms. First is a snug with recent panelling and a curious copper-topped counter. The second room is a gem. Entrance is through a narrow door and the room itself has ancient panelling, old leaded windows, a splendid black-brick open fire and black and red tiles in a diamond pattern on the floor, The third room has been opened-out on both sides though the skeletons of one wall remains. It has a large and very fine fireplace. Further back is an area called "The Yard" - because it's a former yard now covered with a glass roof. At the side a former outbuilding has been incorporated into the pub and contains the remains of an old brewery.

General information about historic pub interiors
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Opening
Food
Monday
Noon-23:00
Noon-21:00
Tuesday
Noon-23:00
Noon-21:00
Wednesday
Noon-23:00
Noon-21:00
Thursday
Noon-23:00
Noon-21:00
Friday
Noon-01:00
Noon-18:00
Saturday
Noon-01:00
Noon-18:00
Sunday
Noon-23:00
Noon-21:00
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Current beers

This Pub serves 4 changing beers and 3 regular beers.

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Old Windmill, Coventry: City Centre

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Changing beers typically include: Byatt's , North Cotswold , Sperrin

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Facilities
Live Music Live Music
Frequent
Garden Garden
Outdoor seating area at rear Friday-Sunday only
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Games Games
Darts & dominoes
Real Fire Real Fire
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Real Ale Real Ale
Real Cider Real Cider
Occasional
Real Heritage Pub Real Heritage Pub
LocAle LocAle
Purity UBU, Various Sperrin Brewery, Byatts
Cask Marque Cask Marque
Beer Festival Beer Festival
At least 2 per year
Transport
Close to bus routes
Nearby Station (846m)
Coventry
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