CATTLE MARKET BAR – COUNTING HOUSE, ALMOND ROAD

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Cattle Market with Bar in the background,

Photo c 1988 below from Kevvy Brown (Leicester Past & Present)

Situated in the cattle market itself, a listed building, serving the market for approx one hundred and thirty years.  In 1991 Leicester City Council embarked upon a new development scheme for the market area, the only building to survive was the cattle Market Bar, after being vandalised it reopened 1997 fully refurbished as the Counting House.

Beer cellars made up of many rooms, iron door gates left over from Second World War, when they were used as a prison.


The clock was broken and defaced, by a group of ‘travellers’ camping nearby. A complete restoration was needed fortunately this fine Victorian building with its unique tower and clock has survived.
Elaine Steans pulling one of the last pints before closure.
Customers enjoying their last day at the Cattle Market, Shipstones mild the drink.
Interior, tables and chairs moved to the Cow and Plough, Oadby.
Work in progress, prior to closure January 1991. Reopened as Counting House July 1997.  

Shortly after it closed the pub was vandalised by a group of ‘travellers’ even the main clock was defaced and broken.

COUNTING HOUSE

The listed building is given a new lease of life as The Counting House.  
Councillor Magie-Bodell_Stagg pulls the first pint of the newly opened pub in 1997.

The Counting House 2023 photo by Eddy Hall (Made in Leicester)

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