The Talbot stood on the corner of Applegate St and Talbot Lane.
In an undated subsidy roll of the 15th century, Lord Mountjoy was taxed for The Talbot, which lay in the west quarter of Leicester.
1493, the Chantry of Corpus Christi paid a rent of two shillings (10p) to the King for the Talbot. Corpus Christi in turn let the Talbot for twenty-four shillings (one pound and twenty pence) a year.
In 1838, the Talbot’s brewing vessels were auctioned together with a bagatelle. The same year a stocking frame auction was held here.
On 6 July 1872, the Talbot was put up for auction, with its brew house, also its own soft water supply.
In 1873, an application was made for an extension for a dinner entertaining the Yeoman cavalry.
John Smart is listed as brewing here 1895-98 with the brewing plant for sale 1900 (BHS)
The Talbot was pulled down circa1903, in the course of street widening for the coming of the electric trams.
A new Talbot was erected a short distance away, its address being St. Nicholas Square.
The new Talbot was to only last thirty odd years, itself falling under the demolitions hammer in the St. Nicolas Circle development, The Talbot’s licence was transferred to the new Coronation Hotel in June 1937.
