One of only three NBC pubs in Leicester.
In May 1828, the landlord was warned about him ‘suffering tippling’ during divine service, the consequence of a number of dirty individuals. drunk with their aprons on, walking in the road whilst the well disposed part of the community was coming out of church.
1930s photo Hare and Hounds
In 1832, when landlord John Smeeton died, his wife Ann took on the licence until a buyer could be found. The pub was then put up for auction.
On the 1st of February 1851, the landlord charged with permitting drunkenness on the premises.
On the 22nd of January 1859, the pub was found to be open after hours, when the police entered between 3-5pm. Six people were drinking in the parlour: two train drivers, two guards and two firemen. The case was eventually dismissed.
On 26 October 1877 the landlord of the Hare & Hounds was again charged with serving after hours, this time he was fined 1guinea or ten days imprisonment.
In 1915, the new regulations came into place to help the war effort. Closing time would be 9pm, Sergeant Ballentyne, placed outside the Hare & Hounds saw a boy go in at 9.05 pm and come out with a jug of ale at two minutes later. Landlord George Wilson was fined £5.
Between the wars the pub was used mainly by the workers from the nearby railway station and works. A sign on the building read ‘4d Hot RUM & MILK’ for the railway men who started early in the morning.
In 1967, the Hare & Hounds was compulsory purchased in 1967 by the council.
