Old Ball, 142 Much Park Street
This pub is first recorded in 1815 when it was used for auctions.
In July 1859 Joseph Graynoth reported in the Coventry Free Press that he had left the Old Ball Inn "in consequence of his late Residence being pulled down"!
 Once the through road to the "Great Park", one of Coventry's most ancient and appropriately named streets is Much Park Street, seen here in 1907. This sign was used by many tradesmen in the past, probably because it was a simple visual symbol. It appears to have no heraldic or religious significance. The royal orb is linked with Constantine the Great, who adopted a golden globe as a symbol and added a cross to it later when he was converted to Christianity. | |||
LICENSEES:1819 - 1829 James Piper 1834 - 1835 William Hall 1840 - 1841 Richard Newman Clarke 1853 - 1854 Mrs. Harris 1854 - 1859 Joseph Graynoth (married Mrs. Harris! Moved to the George Inn, Little Park Street) | |||
 Street plan of 1851 | |||