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TALBOT- TALBOT INN, THURCASTON ROAD

Photo above: (Circa 1948, picture J Zienteck). The Photo above also shows the 17th century Talbot building as it was…

Thurcaston Rd

LIGHT HUSSAR, 144 STOUGHTON STREET

1883, Miles Jordon transferred licence to Francis Miles. 1884, Francis Miles to Elizabeth Smith. (Francis Miles moved to the Dew…

Stoughton St

LIME KILN, PAINTER STREET/BELGRAVE GATE

Chris Jinks in his researching deeds came across a pub circa 1854, in Painter Street off Belgrave Gate called for…

Belgrave Gate, Painter St.

17 ACRES SPORTS GROUND, THURCASTON ROAD

Ex Leicester City favourite Matt Piper opened his 17 Acres Sports Bar in October 2025. It’s located alongside his academy.…

Thurcaston Rd

Hive & Honey, 42 SILVER STREET

Above building in 1995 prior to the old Ask Piza Restuarant below which closed post Covid. Hive & Honey opened…

Silver St

Bar Tropica, 5 ST MARTINS SQUARE

Ex Juice Lounge. Now opened circa 2026 Cocktail bar.

St Martins

Cocco- IVY Lounge, 44-46 CANK STREET – Sally Cinaman Music Venue

2026 bar mainly for hire, with a basement venue SALLY CINAMAN MUSIC VENUE. For many years the Cank St Gallery…

Cank St.

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…

High St.

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…

New Bond Street

BULLS HEAD, 13 OXFORD STREET

First record we have is circa 1815, William Haddon was the victular. John Briggs, circa 1827 – 1846. The Bulls…

Oxford St.

VINE, NORTHGATE STREET

A couple of reference to a Vine Northgate Street. April 1835, “a meeting of The Auxiliary Conservative Society will be…

North Gate

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