Coventry pub history index
This ancient pub is believed to have been built in 1583, was certainly a pub by 1693, and has been called the Golden Cross since 1773. **
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Warwickshire. The Warwickshire listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.
Golden Cross, 8 Hay Lane, Coventry, Warwickshire - in August 2016
Kindly provided by Stephen Harris
The following entries are in this format:
Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.
1850/J Phillips/../../../Whites Directory
1868/Robert Warrington/Golden Cross, & maltster, 8 Hay Lane/../../Kellys Directory
1880/Robert Warrington/Golden Cross, & maltster, 8 Hay Lane/../../Kellys Directory
1881/Robert Warrington/Malster & Innkeeper/59/Coventry, Warwickshire/Census
1881/Ellen Warrington/Wife/60/Allesley, Warwick/Census
1881/Annie Brown/Niece/40/Allesley, Warwick/Census
1881/Walter Gamball/Domestic Servant/19/Hufton, Warwick/Census
1896/Arthur Bedford/Golden Cross, 8 Hay Lane/../../Kellys Directory
1912-13/H C Edwards/../../../Spennells Directory **
1940/Mrs Evelyn Martin Neale/../../../Kellys Directory
** Provided By Stephen Harris