DIXIE ARMS, 1 NORTH BOND STREET/ST. PETERS LANE

The Dixie Arms, named after the Dixie family, circa 1840.  The Dixie Arms is recorded in a few court cases, twice in 1860 for unlawful opening and in 1879 for drunkenness on the premises. In 1880, a robbery occurred when money was stolen from the till.

Sometime the address is given as North Bond Street, sometimes St. Peters Lane, as this was the continuation of Bond Street. Owned by George Harrison, eventually becoming H H Parry which then became Ruddles.

List of licensees 1844, James Cotton. 1846 Samuel Newton. 1850 Ann Richardson. 1856, Feb 1859 William Dixon. Jan 1860 William Dixon was charged with having his pub open prohibited hours on a Sunday Morning, Harriett Dixon Wms daughter informed the court that the three men drinking had come to do some plumbing work, so she gave them a drink on completion, luckily for her case was then dismissed.

John Salt. 1862 George Collis. 1868 Edward Grocock. 1870 Jasper Toone. 1879 John B Walker. 1882 Thomas Love, 1889 Reuben Rawlings. 1891 Thomas Brandreth. 1892 Barsillia (Barzillai) Measures. 1895 Reuben Bennett- Around this time H H Parry sold to Beeston Brewery. 1899 John Mills became licensee. 1900 Arthur Andrews. 1901 (March) John Davenport Robinson. 1901(May) William Wesson. 1903 Thomas Healey. 1906 Arthur Fawcett. 1908 John Groves. 1912 Walter Bosworth. Fanny Bosworth 1917. Walter Bosworth back in 1919. Walter Clifton Kenny 1931. Florence Adcock c1941. Mamie Watson c1945. George Biddles 1948. George Biddles 1948-52 was the famous boxing promoter, 1952 William Mee. Lawrence Simpson 1956. John Lenton 1960. Terrance Harris 1961. Peter Brennan 1963.

I quite like this mid 1960s pic of Dixie Arms as it captures the fashion of the day, the couple both in smart suits, the man complete with ‘Slim Jim’ tie.

The Dixie was closed and demolished 1966 A new Dixie was built on Vaughan Way.

Prior to demolition.

Leicester Mercury, Champion Freddie Mills above.

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  1. I recall visiting this pub on its last day of opening I was a little underage at the time but a few of us visited because it was rumoured they would be selling the stock of cheap (they didn’t).

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