Photo above: A cooper made and repaired barrels. Ref (CJ) Prior to the 1820s, Bedford St. was known as Barkby … More
Month: November 2018
THE QUAY, Bede Island
The Bede Island area, (26 acres) of Leicester which ran alongside the River Soar, roughly from Braunstone Gate to Upperton … More
BEAUMONT LEYS, 130 Beaumont Leys Lane
Granting of Licence (British Newspaper archive) Large estate pub built 1957, by Home Brewery. site was originally applied for and … More
TOM HOSKINS, 131 Beaumanor Rd.
Photo above, prior to the 1983-84 takeover. During the 1870s, Jabez Penn opened a shop supplying beer for the nearby … More
DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE, 22 Bay St.
Photo above: Duke of Devonshire, at bottom of the street,1969 (photo Jack Graves) George Greet was victualler c.1840 before handing … More
BULLS HEAD, Bath St./Belgrave
Bulls Head c.1937, a rebuild across the road. (ES). In the 1790s George Davenport Leicestershire’s notorious highwayman narrowly escaped capture … More