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Lovely old building that has particular interest to me as I was a regular here in the early 1980's when I lived in Coventry.
Then it was an Ansells pub and had a bar, a lounge and a snug as well as one of the first 'beer gardens' in the city.
About 3 years ago, I drove past it and decided to have a soft drink (yeah, right) and remember how it was.
Big mistake. huge!
The lounge was akin to a Whacky Warehouse, LOTS of screaming brats running riot with 'yummy mummys' oblivious to the mayhem whilst they updated their facebook status. I soon left!
I read last month it had been hit by arson, so as I was in Coventry today, decided to have a look.
Usual nosey-neighbours asking who I was as I snapped away assured me the inside has been completely stripped and gutted for over 2 years before the recent fire. The neighbours tell me that Co-op hoped to redevelop into a new store, but since the fire, most of the structure is unsafe.
TOTALLY secured and no chance of entry, so limited to outside pics, but I had a go.
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The building stank of acrid smoke, I can still smell it on my clothes!
Then it was an Ansells pub and had a bar, a lounge and a snug as well as one of the first 'beer gardens' in the city.
About 3 years ago, I drove past it and decided to have a soft drink (yeah, right) and remember how it was.
Big mistake. huge!
The lounge was akin to a Whacky Warehouse, LOTS of screaming brats running riot with 'yummy mummys' oblivious to the mayhem whilst they updated their facebook status. I soon left!
I read last month it had been hit by arson, so as I was in Coventry today, decided to have a look.
Usual nosey-neighbours asking who I was as I snapped away assured me the inside has been completely stripped and gutted for over 2 years before the recent fire. The neighbours tell me that Co-op hoped to redevelop into a new store, but since the fire, most of the structure is unsafe.
TOTALLY secured and no chance of entry, so limited to outside pics, but I had a go.
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The building stank of acrid smoke, I can still smell it on my clothes!
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