The windmill in soon street (1 Viewer)

[Sky_Blue_Daz]

Cracking pub.
Took the good lady out to see a show at the Belgrade last night,then tried to go to the turmeric gold restaurant.Sadly they wouldn't serve us as they were closing at 10.30
So we went in there for a couple of drinks. Friendly staff, good choice of beers, open fires. Brilliant place.

Although I do think they could invest in the old allied carpets building into a decent bar/ restaurant

 

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[Houchens Head]

I take it you mean SPON St?

 

[Sky_Blue_Daz]

Yes I certainly did

 

[Otis]

Cracking pub.
Took the good lady out to see a show at the Belgrade last night,then tried to go to the turmeric gold restaurant.Sadly they wouldn't serve us as they were closing at 10.30
So we went in there for a couple of drinks. Friendly staff, good choice of beers, open fires. Brilliant place.

Although I do think they could invest in the old allied carpets building into a decent bar/ restaurant

Too late Daz!! It's going to be student accommodation. The council has gone student barmy lately!


The Allied Carpets, the old Bishop St sorting office and now they are scrapping the car park opposite the swimming baths and turning that into student accommodation too.

 

[Sky_Blue_Daz]

It's annoying that you can't get a decent meal after 10pm though unless you want a curry though.
True about the student accommodation though, my parents old pubs been turned into housing, Thinking about it the silver sword could be a goldmine

 

[olderskyblue]

Cracking pub.
Took the good lady out to see a show at the Belgrade last night,then tried to go to the turmeric gold restaurant.Sadly they wouldn't serve us as they were closing at 10.30
So we went in there for a couple of drinks. Friendly staff, good choice of beers, open fires. Brilliant place.

Although I do think they could invest in the old allied carpets building into a decent bar/ restaurant

I was at the Belgrade last night too, Rod Stewart tribute act. (Missus is a big fan) Must admit, I was surprised at how good they guy was.

 

[Captain Dart]

Too late Daz!! It's going to be student accommodation. The council has gone student barmy lately!


The Allied Carpets, the old Bishop St sorting office and now they are scrapping the car park opposite the swimming baths and turning that into student accommodation too.

These
Allied Carpets http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/student-flats-old-allied-carpets-9993036
Bishop St http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/bishop-street-sorting-office-demolished-9723180
Fairfax St http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/coventry-sports-centre-car-park-10824340

this.. Cov & Wk Hospital http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/historic-coventry-hospital-buildings-could-10662461
And this..Lower Ford St/London Rd http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/two-huge-city-student-housing-10695760
and this... Raglan St http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/two-new-350-bedroom-student-10010770
and this.. Belgrade Plaza http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/belgrade-plaza-student-village-shopping-10176684
London Rd (again) http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/new-student-flats-complex-built-9095388

 

[ajsccfc]

Went to Turmeric Gold a few months ago. It's great, but initially they offered us these odd seats that are more like little sunken benches. I would have thrown my knee out within 10 minutes.

 

[Nick]

Seen a few windmills down spon st in the early hours!

 

[bringbackrattles]

Cracking pub.
Took the good lady out to see a show at the Belgrade last night,then tried to go to the turmeric gold restaurant.Sadly they wouldn't serve us as they were closing at 10.30
So we went in there for a couple of drinks. Friendly staff, good choice of beers, open fires. Brilliant place.

Although I do think they could invest in the old allied carpets building into a decent bar/ restaurant

Is that the first time you've been in there ? It's got to be one of the oldest pubs in Coventry,drank in there loads of times.When Jim Holton had the Rising Sun opposite,then it became Flares nightclub,we'd pop in there for a couple and it was lively.I think big Jim died in the Rising Sun ?

 

[bringbackrattles]

Cracking pub.
Took the good lady out to see a show at the Belgrade last night,then tried to go to the turmeric gold restaurant.Sadly they wouldn't serve us as they were closing at 10.30
So we went in there for a couple of drinks. Friendly staff, good choice of beers, open fires. Brilliant place.

Although I do think they could invest in the old allied carpets building into a decent bar/ restaurant

Your typing error of Soon Street may just be an Eureka moment,as my son is thinking of getting a band together and I reckon Soon Street would be a good name for his group ? I'll mention it to him tonight see what he thinks,but I like the sound of it !

 

[Sky_Blue_Daz]

Your typing error of Soon Street may just be an Eureka
moment,as my son is thinking of getting a band together and I reckon Soon Street would be a good name for his group ? I'll mention it to him tonight see what he thinks,but I like the sound of it !

Glad to be of service

 

[Sky_Blue_Daz]

I was at the Belgrade last night too, Rod Stewart tribute act. (Missus is a big
fan) Must admit, I was surprised at how good they guy was.

He was pretty much on the button, the band was good too.
He couldn't kick a ball though

 

[Sky_Blue_Daz]

Is that the first time you've been in there ? It's got to be one of the oldest pubs in Coventry,drank in there loads of times.When Jim Holton had the Rising Sun opposite,then it became Flares nightclub,we'd pop in there for a couple and it was lively.I think big Jim died in the Rising Sun ?

No mate been in there a few times prefer pubs like that along with the white friars bit more character then your chain pubs
Was in the town wall tavern as well that's a nice place too
Bloody packed

 

[dutchman]

It's the Old Windmill.

The Windmill was in what is now known as Upper Spon Street and was demolished in 1970 to allow the school to be expanded.

Likewise there was a Dyers Arms and an Old Dyers Arms, the latter of which still survives.