Photo above: (Circa 1948, picture J Zienteck). The Photo above also shows the 17th century Talbot building as it was…
WILLIAM BAKER REFRESHMENT HOUSE, 96 HIGH STREET
Lovely photo of the era L.R.O. William Baker’s Refreshment House would be the central building with the date 1794, over…
NEVER ON A SUNDAY (WINE BAR), NEW BOND STREET
Although I was aware of a wine bar in this street, being a traditional pub man I never stepped foot…
BULLS HEAD, 13 OXFORD STREET
First record we have is circa 1815, William Haddon was the victular. John Briggs, circa 1827 – 1846. The Bulls…
VINE, NORTHGATE STREET
A couple of reference to a Vine Northgate Street. April 1835, “a meeting of The Auxiliary Conservative Society will be…
PIED BULL, NORTHGATE STREET
Four references to a Pied Bull in Northgate. From LC and LJ April 1832, at the Pied Bull, house of…
PALMARINA, 109 KING RICHARDS ROAD
Palmarina Tapas, Cocktail & Wine bar opened circa 2018. Photo credit above: Leicester Mercury. Photo credit above: Palmarina Facebook Page.…
GRANVILLE HOTEL, WELFORD PLACE
Photo above: Granville Hotel circa 1906. Certainly listed in the license justice’s records from circa 1890. Auctions were held here…
HOTEL INN – RUTLAND ARMS, HORSEFAIR STREET
The original hotel idea was first mooted in 1791, at a meeting in the Three Crowns, when the discussion of…
LEATHER BOTTLE, CHURCH GATE
The ad posted above appeared in the Leicester Journal in August 1775. This is the only mention of a Leather…
HARE AND HOUNDS, WOODGATE
Searching through the early editions of the Leicester Journals, we came across a 1765 edition of this auction ad: “Sale…