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The Church Tavern was situated at 382 Lichfield Road. This grade-II listed Ansells pub was closed in 1991 after its owners, Sycamore Taverns, decided it was unprofitable. It was demolished following a fire in 1993, as part of a road widening scheme.
This pub was featured on an album cover for the punk band called the wernt. The album was called wrecking temples. You can see the album cover here: https://www.discogs.com/The-Wernt-Wreckin-Temples/release/1765166/image/SW1hZ2U6NDQ3MDA5OA==
Daniel Baldwin (July 2021)
Listed building details:
1900-1, by C H Collett. Brick, faience and terracotta; slate roof with iron cresting to the ridge. 2 storeys occupying the corner of Waterworks Street and Lichfield Road. Ground floor with 2 pedimented entrances at the end of the Waterworks Street facade, then two 3-centred arched windows, a pedimented entrance on the corner, two more 3-centred arched windows and a pedimented entrance to Lichfield Road. 1st floor with 2 windows either side of an oriel window with an ogee roof on each of the Waterloo Street and Lichfield Road facades and, on the corner, an oriel window with a  spirelet. Interior. Public Bar with excellent curved bar-back, much coloured and moulded tilework to walls of bars and passages. Large Smoke Room with original seating, fireplace etc.
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Site of The Church Tavern	Picture source: David Gray