The Clock at Bickenhill

[Heartland]

The Clock was demolished to make way for a road diversion of the A45 so that the airport runway could be extended.

In this 1983 view the pub was then owned by Ansells and advertised DOUBLE DIAMOND. Another observation is the cars parked outside are of British make. In the present times, the percentage of British made cars is less and those made by British owned companies is rapidly declining.

 

[nickcc101]

Drove past most working days along Bickenhill lane to Cheswick Green but never went in.

 

[jmadone]

Only pub I ever got my ticket from Coming back from a football match a small group of us called in to celebrate the win.
Gaffer said we were too rowdy and we were all asked to leave. I think he was a Blues fan (BCFC training ground was just down the road in Damson Lane) and was just anti Villa!

 

[suemalings]

Used to go to The Clock regularly with friends. We made up a darts team and used to play almost every Friday night.

Because we had three cars stolen from various locations we used to take the rotor arm out of our car when we left it anywhere. I remember one night trying to put the rotor arm back in place we broke it but someone in a Land Rover just happened to have a spare that fitted. Can't even remember what car we had.

 

[Spargone]

In this 1983 view the pub was then owned by Ansells and advertised DOUBLE DIAMOND. Another observation is the cars parked outside are of British make. In the present times, the percentage of British made cars is less and those made by British owned companies is rapidly declining.

By 1983 Ansells had been part of Allied Breweries for 21 years. Ind, Coope & Co., originators of the Double Diamond brand, had also been incorporated into Allied Breweries so the signage isn't unusual. (Wasn't the yellow car in the foreground made in Wolfsburg?!)

I remember going to The Clock for a scout group related meal, not every pub was as good at handling large groups.

 

[Heartland]

Not sure of the yellow estate was a VW. I know my uncle had various German cars including a Beetle.

 

[Spargone]

Not sure of the yellow estate was a VW. I know my uncle had various German cars including a Beetle.

I was thinking more of the 'beetle' lined up for a fast getaway on the right!

 

[Heartland]

Yes that is certainly of German make- as stated they were popular here, before the influx of foreign owners and makes.

 

[Spargone]

Discovering Bickenhill by VHT Skipp tells us that:

The original Clock Inn was situated in Bickenhill village [23] but sometime in the early 19th century moved to the Elmdon Turnpike [19] (Coventry Road) where it appears on the 1839 tithe map.

In 1841 the Clock Inn was owned by John Docker but the innkeeper was William Hobley, one of four people living there. The inn is recorded as having four ground floor rooms and ten upper chambers.

This building was replaced by a 20th century structure.