18 High Street
Located across the street from Coventry's Council House,
this building opened in 1896 as Lloyds Bank.
Since the early 1990s it has been a public house
with a number of names, the most recent The Earl of Mercia.
The name is after Leofric who was The Earl of Mercia
and the husband of Lady Godiva.
This is a Wetherspoon's public house which
translates into reasonably priced food and drink,
conveniently located in the City Centre.
Participating in ABC Wednesday
E is for 'Earl' in The Earl of Mercia
12 comments:
Isn't it interesting when you trace the history of a building. Weatherspoon's seem to be taking over a lot of larger pubs.
I've never been in there! It's a nice solid looking building.
Jane x
Very cool building!!
Ann
I really like the building, Lauren!
Like the building and especially like the history - Lady G's hubby, eh? Fascinating.
Leslie
abcw team
What a grand old building!
What a wonderful building..... thankfully it still is in use and not broken down like many other
Melody (abc-w)
Lovely pictures
Beautiful old building!
It is quite a grand building for a pub. You composed the first image very well, LOL.
Can just see this wonderful old building as a Lloyd's Bank Lauren, fabulous as a pub, Tres grand :)
impressive structure
ROG, ABCW
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