Beefeater Memories1974 – 2026
The historic Griff House building in Nuneaton in 2023
Reopened

Griff House, Nuneaton – now Griff House

The former Griff House Beefeater in Nuneaton.

Photo: A J Paxton, 30 March 2023 · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source ↗

By the Beefeater Memories team at Does Your Duck Quack? · Published · Last checked · How we research

Last service: 10 September 2026

Now: Queensway Inns now publishes a live Griff House page at the former Beefeater address, with current opening hours and dining information.

Last checked: 31 October 2026

: Queensway’s pub information now includes Griff House.

Griff House was the Beefeater at Coventry Road, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV10 7PJ.

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Local record

History of this pub

Griff House has a much older story than the restaurant that occupied it. It was the childhood home of the novelist George Eliot, born Mary Ann Evans, who lived here from infancy into early adulthood. The house later became part of the Beefeater and Premier Inn complex on Coventry Road. Queensway Inns now publishes a live Griff House venue page at the same address.

Current status

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The final listing

Opening hours and facilities

Historical Beefeater hours and facilities.

Restaurant and bar hours

  • Mon-Sat 11.30am - 11pm
  • Sun 12pm - 10.30pm

Breakfast service

  • Mon-Fri 6:30am - 10:30am
  • Sat-Sun 7am - 11am

Facilities recorded

  • Outdoor dining
  • Outdoor play
  • Function room

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Evidence

Sources

  1. Final Beefeater location page

    Griff House’s former Beefeater page supplies the Nuneaton address and the historical hours and facilities below.

    View source ↗ (beefeater.co.uk, site closed September 2026)
  2. Licensed venue photograph

    A J Paxton's photograph, taken 30 March 2023, is reused under CC BY-SA 2.0.

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  3. George Eliot at Griff House

    A literary visit records Griff House as George Eliot’s childhood home and describes its later conversion into a Whitbread pub and hotel complex.

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  4. Current Queensway venue page

    Queensway Inns lists Griff House at Coventry Road, Nuneaton, CV10 7PJ, with current opening hours.

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  5. Future reported as secured

    Local reporting on 24 August identifies Griff House in the Queensway package, although Whitbread’s wider transaction remains conditional.

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  6. Queensway directory: 8 October check

    Queensway’s 8 October 2026 directory included griff house; the pub’s opening day was not given.

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