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PLACES/19/21
1175 - 1969
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Coventry Archives & Research Centre
This led to the Smithford over the Sherbourne by 1175. In 1410-11 the road stretched to Smithford Bridge, which probably replaced the ford in the thirteenth century; there were buildings on this bridge when it was repaired in 1469; still called Smithford Bridge in 1610, it was also known as Fleet Street Bridge in 1630, and as Fleet Bridge in 1636-37; on maps of 1748/49 and 1807 it was called Ram Bridge (probably after the "Ram House" inn, there in 1573 [see BA/H/C/17/1] and 1650); the river itself was there called Ram Brook in 1700. Both street and bridge disappeared when Coventry was rebuilt in the 1960s.
"King's Head" inn, 1704. PA309/85.
Alderman Edward Owen's house, 1704. PA3409/85.
Abstract of title to "King's Head" inn, 1699 - 1771. PA309/110.
One messuage with croft adjoining Town Wall, 1686 - 1704. PA309/130,131.
Mary Whittam's will, 1766.PA310/26.
Messuage and garden near "White Hart" or "White Lion" inn, 1674 - 1867. PA101/7/121: PA346/16-81.
Messuage, 1728. PA346/23.
J. Ballard's malthouse and buildings on the southern side, 1842. PA391/11.
"King's Head" inn bills, 1817-34. PA100/22/151-162.
Joseph Worcester's messuage near Ram Bridge, 1729. PA101/1/268.
George Birch's property including "King's Head" inn, 1776. PA101/1/285-286.
"King's Head" inn bill for funeral-dinner, 1837. PA101/7/143.
John Bunney's entitlement to property, 1847. PA101/7/149.
Lease of Widow Southern's tenement, 1656. PA101/7/299.
Lease of number 6, 1869. PA101/7/316.
Thomas Moy's property, 1838. PA101/7/333.
Butterworth family houses, 1840-44. PA101/8/744-757.
Mattockses' messuages, 1827-44. PA101/8/804.
John Smith's messuages, 1748-49. PA101/9/1-2. [Same property as Mattockses'.]
Brown & Clarke, auctioneers, 1855-56. PA101/9/107,108,110.
John Ryley's house, 1825-58. PA101?11/665: PA221/4/2-19 passim.
Whittem family (winemerchants), 1830. PA101/12/1.
Elizabeth Top's shop, 1860. PA101/12/102.
Lease of number 18, 1863. PA101/12/166.
Ann Aston's leaseholds, 1854. PA101/12/2202.
"King's Head" inn as temporary offices for the Coventry Corn Exchange & Public Room Co., 1854. PA102/1.
Gulson's house (registered as a place of Quaker assembly), 1743. PA219/4/3.
Bird & Icke, chemists, at numbers 40/41, 1877. PA202/6.
William Edwards Eburne's mortgage, 1876-86. PA202/14/2-5.
Butterice's property, 1704 - 1815. PA242/1/1-33.
Gilbert's messuage, 1727 - 1815. PA242/1/34-39.
Leheup family home, 1753-55. PA183/2,3: PA242/2/52.
John Ryley's interest in messuage on northern side, 1819. PA242/5/31.
"King's Head" inn the venue for examination of the bankrupt Joseph Aris and William Taylor, 1801. PA221/3/1.
"King's Head" inn the venue for reassignment of the bankrupt William Underwood's effects, 1830. PA208/14.
Dunn & Rodhouse, tanners, partnership, 1847. PA208/16.
Partnership of Evans & Harvey, ironmongers, 1906-10. PA101/12/896,897.
Samuel Edwards' Charity premises, 1736 - 1889. PA101/143/1-32.
Sale of Samuel Edwards' Charity house at the "White Lion" inn, 1874. PA101/143/5.
"King's Head" used by the Weavers' Company, late eighteenth century. PA34/3.
"King's Head" used by the corporation and city committee which supported the Hanoverians against the Jacobites, 1745: PA36/3 fols. 12-15.
Tenement used to endow Cellet's Chantry, Holy Trinity, 1329. PA40/1.
"King's Head" dinner-bill, late eighteenth century. PA45/1 fol. 7.
"King's Head" the venue for inspection of John Villers' estate, 1807. PA47/66/1.
"King's Head" the venue for sale of property on the corner of Derby Lane and Bayley Lane, 1805. PA66/2/5.
John Gulson's house, PA76/19.
Draft list of residents, mid nineteenth century. PA180/23/3.
Charges for Lammas feast at "King's Head", 1809. in PA117/2.
Coventry Theatre Lessee Co. Ltd. Minute Book and leases, 1857-70. PA124/1-4.
Samuel Edwards' house, 1739. PA146/2 fol. 5.
Copy of F.W. Humberstone's notes about "King's Head", c.l915. PA159/2/6.
Walter Brown and Joseph Russell, drapers, occupied house, 1844. PA171/27/1.
Corporation grant of house to John Kilsby, 1704. PA181/1.
John Bedford's house, 1609. PA185/1.
"Angel" inn, 1611-15. PA185/2-4.
Reminiscences (c.1920) that "Lady Godiva" was taken into the "King's Head" when it snowed on procession day in 1894: PA413.
Troughton Drawings, mid nineteenth century. PA1/2 fols. 48,49 (fols. "36a","36b"); PA1/3 fols. 54,55 (fols. "47","48"); PA1/5 fol. 16 (fol. "8").
Ex-Saint John's Hospital property, 1545. PA12/1.
Ex-Priory property, 1545. PA12/2.
William Clifford's messuage, 1392. PA14/1/32.
Sir Edward Saunders' messuages, mid sixteenth century. PA17/112.
Thomas Basnett's property, 1652. PA17/116.
"King's Head" bills, correspondence and use as a venue, 1868 - 1917. PA279/19/107-111 passim; PA279/36/125,126; PA279/37/105,106; PA279/44/21, 69, 105, 107, 135, 210, 250, 265, 317, 353, 404, 430, 463, 507, 573, 641, 700, 788, 830, 849, 886, 906, 941, 1063, 1068, 1158, 1162, 1250, 1917, 2022, 2034, 2046, 2195, 2198, 2387, 2521, 2772, 2775, 2850, 2987, 3177, 3218, 3221, 3312, 3394, 3458, 3555, 3640, 3777, 3951, 4222, 4268, 4384, 11589, 11590, 11616, 11739, 11761, 11762, 11850, 11885, 11976, 12010, 12077, 12089, 12175, 12189, 12246, 12254, 12255.
"White Lion" accommodation and luncheon correspondence, 1909. PA279/44/9573,9592,9703,9613.
Smith family messuages, 1748-74. PA184/5/2,7.
"Three Tuns", 1677. PA215/1/30.
Henry Sewall's conveyance to Samuel Peaseley, 1649. PA214/1/67.
"King's Head", 1576. PA214/1/70.
House adjoining "Saracen's Head" gate, 1616. PA214/1/72.
Joseph Bishop, number 70, 1877. PA253/10/7.
Francis Collyer, number 10, 1875. PA253/10/15.
Samuel Corbett, number 22, 1877. PA253/10/16,17.
Mattocks family messuages, 1827-96. PA288/5.
Decayed houses, 1667. BA/H/Q/A79/265.
Stoke manor estate, 1270s - 1356. BA/G/F/31/1-11.
Above as Saunders' estate (including Walsall House), 1555-56. BA/H/H/316/1-8.
Abbot of Stoneleigh's property, early fourteenth century. BA/B/D/1/1.
Messuage between Couper's and Bouer's, early fourteenth century to 1466. BA/B/P/326/1-22. [Cf. Hale Lane entry.]
Land formerly Bucstan's, 1220s. BA/H/H/180/1.
Locksmith's land, 1270s - early 1280s. BA/H/H/66/1-3.
Land outside the bridge, between Chylton's and Helys', c.1290-97. BA/H/H/98/1.
Maior's land beyond the bar, 1250s - 1343. BA/B/A/29/1-23.
Land between Henle's and Coterel's, 1250s. BA/H/H/419/1.
Tenement towards Smithford in Earl Street, 1295. BA/H/H/82/3.
Messuage between Ballard's and Haldeyn's, 1303. BA/H/H/169/1.
Two messuages in Earl Street towards Smithford, 1302. BA/H/H/28/4.
Messuage between Abbot's and Barkere's, 1305 - 1401. BA/B/P/14/5; BA/B/P/325/1,20: BA/H/H/18/7,8.
Messuage between Kele's and Brownale's, c.1454-64. BA/H/H/114/5.
Land between Barker's and Canleye's, 1309-49. BA/B/P/327/1-6.
Between the bars and the bridge, 1313-16. BA/H/H/352/1,3.
Kynwaldeseye's tenement outside the bridge, 1322. BA/B/P/111/6.
Messuage between Bray's and Walsale's, 1327. BNA/H/H/349/1.
Messuage outside the bridges, betweem Stoke's land and Egefeld's, 1331-32. BA/H/H/114/2-4.
Messuage between Dering's and Egefeld's, 1340 - 1637. BA/A/B/47/1-6.
Tenement outside the bar, between Pakynton's and Haldeyn's, 1334-80. BA/B/P/329/1-6.
Shop outside the bridge, 1337. BA/H/H/420/1.
Tenement between Gobet's and Saint James', 1340-64. BA/B/P/14/1,3; BA/B/P/330/1.
Towcester's messuage, 1340-49. BA/G/A/20/3: BA/H/H/138/1.
Messuage towards Spon Bar, between Skynner's and Eton's, 1342. BA/H/H/180/2.
Messuage towards Spon Bar, between Prentis' and Bouer's, 1343. BA/H/H/98/2.
Messuage between Preston's tenement and Smart's, 1349. BA/H/H/157/3,4.
Tenement next to the bridge, 1350-95. BA/B/P/14/5; BA/B/P/331/1-7.
Cornerhouse between Hailles' tenement and lane to West Orchard bridges, 1350 - 1417. BA/B/P/14/5; BA/B/P/332/1-9.
Messuage within Smithford bridge, between Couper's and Coventre's, 1352. BA/H/H/352/3.
Messuage beyond Smithford bridge, between Couper's and Saint John's Guild's, 1352-54. BA/H/H/98/3,4.
Messuage outside Smithford bridge, between Blythe's and Glover's, 1355-93. BA/B/P/14/5; BA/B/P/325/21-30.
Smithford bridge tenement occupied by Drapere, 1361. BA/B/P/24/1,2.
Messuage outside the bridge, between Barton's and Merston's, 1364-73. BA/B/P/333/1-5.
Messuage between Marshal's and Langham's, 1369 - 1516. BA/B/P/14/5; BA/B/P/334/1-20.
Messuage between Botener's and Prior's, 1371. BA/H/H/158/2.
Tenement between Spycer's and Butterer's, 1374. BA/B/P/335/1.
Messuage next to Skartheburgh's, 1378. BA/D/BH/2/1.
Messuage next to Percy's Chantry's, 1383. BA/B/P/336/1.
Messuage between Maxstoke's and Atteyate's, 1385. BA/H/H/421/1.
Corpus Christi Guild estate, 1392 - 1650. BA/B/P/102/3,4: BA/B/Q/2/3,4; BA/B/Q/13/1-3.
Trinity Guld estate (general), 1392. BA/B/P/337/1-4.
Percy's tenement next to the Prior's, 1414 - c.1467. BA/H/H/309/1-11.
Two messuages between Saint John's Hospital tenement and Preston's, 1404. BA/H/H/349/2.
Tenement between Price's and atte yate's, 1404. BA/H/H/266/1.
Messuage between Bytter's and Skynner's, 11406. BA/B/P/29/1.I.
Tenement between Fynch's and Trinity Guild's, 1410-40. BA/B/A/30/1-6.
Tenement between Bray's and Egeston's, 1421. BA/B/P/338/1.
Lyverpole's messuages, 1424-39. BA/H/H/147/1,2.
Messuage between Prior of Coventry's and Yate's, 1425. BA/H/H/117/1.
Messuage between Maynard's and Wodard's, 1425-41. BA/B/P/339/1-4.
Messuage between Bray's land and Corpus Christi Guild's, 1430. BA/H/H/40/1.
Messuage between Fynch's and Pewterer's, 1431-54. BA/B/P/340/1,2.
Messuage between Trinity Guild's and River Sherbourne, 1434-35. BA/B/P/341/1-3.
Cellet's Chantry messuage, 1441 - 1545. BA/B/A/31/1-11.
The above when belonging to Saunders family (next to the "Red Lion"), 1550-69. BA/H/H/314/1-19.
Property between Melody's and Cellet's, 1429-64. BA/H/H/20/1-11.
Tenement next to Bablake Gate (recte Fleet Street?), 1451. BA/B/P/342/1.
Messuage between Lord's land and Stansfeld's, 1454. BA/B/P/343/1.
Toft between Corpus Christi Guild land and Saint John's Hospital tenement, 1480 - 1509. BA/B/P/344/1-4.
"Half Moon", c.1488 - 1552. BA/H/H/309/12-26.
Tenement between River Sherbourne and Pope's, c.1290 - 1491. BA/A/B/18/1,2.
Two crofts lately occupied by Clerk and Dene, 1508. BA/H/H/422/1.
Tenement adjoining Dawson's, 1521. BA/B/P/345/1.
Two tenements adjoining "Hive", 1533-36. BA/D/D/30/1-4.
Nethermill's tenements, c.1538. BA/G/A/21/1.
"Pewter Platter", 1538. BA/H/H/66/1-4.
Buttery house, 1539. BA/A/D/91/1.
Property formerly Preston's Chantrry's, 1550. BA/B/J/7/1.
Plot between Hales' land and that formerly Saint John's Hospital's, 1550. BA/H/H/315/1.
Packwood's tenement (northern side), 1598. BA/A/B/49/1.
Chambers' tenement (southern side), 1601 - 1705. BA/A/B/50/1-3.
Twelve-bay tenement on bridge, 1609-30. BA/A/D/96/1,2.
Potter's tenement (southern side), 1611-32. BA/A/B/51/1,2.
"Ram", 1618 - 1700. BA/B/P/346/1-4: BA/C/N/1/1.
Sotherworth's messuage, 1640-67. BA/H/H/335/1,2.
Symmes' messuage, 1647. BA/A/D/93/1.
Jefford's tenement, 1647. BA/A/D/94/1.
Bedford's messuage, 1648-78. BA/H/H/324/6-10; BA/H/H/333/1.
"Three Tuns", 1653-88. 1516/16/1; BA/A/D/95/1.
Gardner's tenement, 1654. PA1516/14/1: BA/H/H/326/1.
Jeliffe's feoffment, 1683. BA/D/A/19/9.
Tompson's messuage south of Ram Bridge, 1763. BA/A/B/52/1.
Hands' messuage south of Ram Bridge, 1772. BA/A/D/96/3.
Post Office's site, 1837. BA/A/D/97/1,2.
"Black Horse", 1657-71. PA1516/15/1,2.
Bridge-repair, 1609. BA/A/D/88/1; BA/A/D/92/1.
Tenements on northern side, 1756. BA/A/G/15/1,2.
Henry Conway's estate, 1886. BA/A/G/17/9.
Sotherne's messuage, 1681. PA1517/5/1.
"King's Head", 1699 - 1719. PA117/6/1,2.
Edwards' Charity property, 1616 - 1774. BA/B/J/6/28-37.
Sir Skears Rew's property, 1828. PA1516/2/1.
Loson's messuage, 1701. BA/L/P/4/1.
House near Market Street, 1716. BA/D/BC/1/1,2.
John Stowe's property, 1841. PA1518/3/1.
Number 48, 1892 - 1922. PA466/4/11 p.272.
1 & 2, Corn Exchange Buildings, 1920-27. PA466/4/1 p.441.
Number 21, pre 1929. PA466/4/2 p.15.
Thomas Grimes' messuage, 1808-10. 466/6/11-15.
Messuages, near Bablake church, in either Smithford Street or Fleet Street, 1722-54, one being known as the "Eagle and Child" in 1736. PA494/5.
"King's Head" bills, 1817-41. PA54/99/101; PA54/106/31,33; PA54/122/8.
Chambers' Charity messuages, 1612. PA54/144/1.
Rent of assize, 1651. PA54/271/1(v).
Ford's Hospital dwelling next to a Coventry Priory one, 1516. PA54/285/3.
Baron family messuage, 1658-96. PA54/338.
"King's Head" an auction-venue, 1847. PA500/19/3.
New "King's Head" deemed incongruous, 1880. PA506/235/66.
"King's Head" bills, 1805-37. PA534/5/9,14,22,33,51,62,88,109,119.
Charles Rotherham, grocer, bill, 1837. PA534/5/117.
Number 1, 1866. PA562/25.
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