A landmark site in Coventry which is now a Wetherspoon pub has been sold for more than £3m.

Property agent Bond Wolfe brokered the sale of The Flying Standard in Trinity Street to a private investor for £3.225m.

The Flying Standard is a medieval-style property containing a large public house on ground and first floors with two self-contained apartments on the second floor.

The property offers 12,170 sq ft plus a roof terrace of 685 sq ft.

Bond Wolfe managing partner James Mattin said: "City centre freehold properties rarely come to the market, and so we were delighted to work with the purchaser and advisers Coffer Corporate Leisure on the acquisition."

The building derives its name from the motor car, part of a range of models made in Coventry from 1903 until the 1960s. The Flying Standard models made their debut in 1936.

The seller was represented by VKM Solicitors in Wolverhampton and the purchaser was advised by McLellans Solicitors in Hertford.

January 2020 - Update

The Flying Standard will be closed to customers on March 9 to 13 – reopening just in time for Coventry City’s fixture against Shrewsbury on Saturday, March 14 and St Patrick’s Day on March 17.

The upstairs of the pub will be getting a full makeover, with more seating available, plus there’ll be a rooftop terrace.

The pub is closing for a few days to allow for key infrastructure work to be carried out, but the full refurbishment may take a little longer.