Medieval Spon Street Coventry (Coventry in General)

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Product:	Coventry in General
Date:	05/01/09 (60 review reads)
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Medieval Spon Street Coventry

Spon Street just down from St John's church is rich in history. But how many people know that some of theses building once stood in other parts of the city.
Number 14 & 15 however are a part of the original Spon street and was the Recruiting Sergeant pub in the early 19th centaury
Number 16 (previously numbers 142 & 143) however built in the 1700 but on the opposite side of the road originally. until 1971 when it was then moved and rebuilt in 1975 Number 20 & 21 which today is bar 1450 used to be number 122 & 123 Much Park Street, Coventry The The courts at the rear of the Shakespeare pub are the only reaming court houses in Spon street, originally there would have been at total of 50 courts in Spon street alone. This remaining court would have had 27 houses but only this row standing today. The row of courts is now a part of the watch makers project, the museum is not open as of yet as it is a ongoing project but it does however open on Heritage week end normally held in September.
To give you an idea of how many people occupied these 3 court houses in1891 19 people in all. In number 22 the Smart family occupying 4 rooms 2 adults & 5 children. In number 23 the Thompson family 4 rooms 2 adults & 5 children in number 24 again 4 rooms the Clarke family 3 adults & 2 children.
Court 7 was named Shakespeare Yard, directly after the Shakespeare pub. The windmill public house is an example of another 16th centaury building which used to be known locally as Ma browns after one of the land ladies.
Number 159-162 are original Spon street buildings
Number 163 a large building originally stood in much park street, moved in 1970's over a 3 year period.
Number 169 is original to Spon street and built around 1400's restored 1969-1970
Not forgetting Rotherham's this is the only remaining building of the world famous watch & clock manufacture.

For once Coventry council did something good, and saved some stunning buildings, so some of them are not in their original locations but so what. It makes a nice change to see some beautiful buildings instead of concrete buildings in the town centre.

Summary: Stunning buildings