We’ve teamed up with www.closedpubs.co.uk to recall names that were once regular part of life in and around the town but are now no more.
There has been a great deal of alarm about pubs closing in recent years but as the closedpubs.co.uk site shows, Rugby, like most other towns, has steadily lost pubs across the decades – and gained a few new ones.
We’ve got 15 classics for you to browse – in some cases the buildings still stand but have been converted, in other cases, the sites have changed beyond recognition.
But each had a following and may bring back some good memories of a night out from the past...
1. Australian Arms
This was known as the Coach and Horses in Victorian times and took on another identity after its Australian era - probably better known to many as Madisons. Now surrounded by the Swan Centre, the building has had a more peaceful existence as a shop and is now a clinic. Photo: closedpubs.co.uk
2. The Black Horse
The faded sign reveals its history as a pub in Gas Street and though it closed in the early 1980s, it's just a short step to the bars and restaurants of Castle Street. Photo: Google Street View
3. Dog and Gun
The Dog and Gun is listed by closedpubs.co.uk as having shut in 1969, going on to have a spell as the Ukrainian Club. Its sits across from one of the current stars of the Rugby pub scene, the Merchants. Photo: Google Street View
4. Dun Cow
Rugby town centre used to have a Dun Cow of its own - in Lawford Road. It then became a workers' club and has had a variety of uses since. Photo: closedpubs.co.uk