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Month: January 2020

ROSE – TALBOT – BELL – WHEATSHEAF, CASTLE STREET

Photo above: What this Victorian map can see is both corners of Castle and Southgate Street.  It could be the … More

Castle St.

MARQUIS OF GRANBY, 16 CASTLE STREET

Photo above taken between 1911-12, when Frank Squires was landlord.  The two children are Frank’s son Harry and daughter May. … More

Castle St., demolished pubs, John Bell & Co., Thomas Salt & Co.

BRITANNIA, 10 CASTLE STREET

Photo of map above showing both the Britannia and Marquis of Granby.   Everards Brewery – that stood opposite – … More

Castle St., Everards

UNICORN, 26 CARRINGTON STREET

Photo above:  View looking down Carrington Street, the Unicorn is at the bottom on the left, with the bow window. … More

Brewers Protection Society, Carrington St.

BLUE MOON – HUNTERS REST, 49 CARLISLE STREET

Opened in the 1st of February 1939, by Offilers Brewery, with licence transferred from the Bishops Blaze on Causeway Lane. … More

Carlisle St., Charrington United Brewers, newspaper clipping, Offilers Brewery

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, 34 CARLEY STREET

Photo LRO Strettons Brewery sign clearly seen Circa 1859, licensees:  Phoebe Shires.  In 1861, a transfer of licence was made. … More

Carley St., Sharpe & Sons Brewery

BUMPER INN, 14 CARLEY STREET

Photo above, numbers 4-12 from the Facebook Memories of Leicester. The ladies with pram are outside the George corner of … More

Carley St.

GEORGE INN, CARLEY STREET/WHARF ST CORNER

In 1887, an inquest was held at the George on Richard Vann, landlord of the Prince of Wales, Wharf Street, … More

Wharfs Corner

PO NA NA, 24 CAREYS CLOSE

In the early 2000s a bar and dance club – Po Na Na opened in Careys Close.  Once part of … More

bars, Careys Close, nightclub

CANNING PLACE – GENEROUS HEART – WELCOME INN, 33 CANNING PLACE

Photo above, looking from Vaughn Way.  The corner brickwork building is the Pineapple. The Welcome Inn is bottom of the … More

Canning Place St.

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