March 1841 a licensed victulars meet was held at the Freemasons Arms Burleys Lane Mr Osborne the landlord.
On the 22nd of April 1854, an auction was held in Leicester to sell ‘the newly erected Freehold old-licensed public house known as the Freemasons Arms, containing its own brew house.’ This suggests that the Freemasons was re-built around this time.
On the 2nd of April 1859, a robbery occurred at the Freemasons when amongst items stolen were, liquor casks containing gin, rum and brandy, a ham weighing 27 lbs, glasses and a stone bottle filled with gin.
Later, the landlord of the Freemasons was fined for selling ale out of hours.
Owners of the Freemasons included: circa 1870, Isaac Coles, followed by H. Boot. Ben Harbot and then Ind Coope Brewery.
Licensees of the Freemasons were circa 1855: R. Freeman, 1864. Benjamin Brown, 1870. John Breedon, 1872. William Boot, 1878. Benjamin Harbot, 1885. Edward Simpson, 1892, Harry Skinner. 1893, John Thrower. 1894, James Lewis. 1896, Harris Davis. 1899, George Marsh. 1900, Joseph Beeby. 1901, Robert Moore (December). 1903, Anne Moore. 1905, George Spiers. 1908, Herbert Duncombe. 1909, George Spiers again. 1912, William Bailey.
The licence was refused during World War I on the 9th of June 1917. Compensation of £1154-17-6 paid to the owners, and £155 to the tenant.
