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Month: May 2020

SOLDIERS RETURN, 21 CLARENCE STREET

Clarence St.

SHOEMAKERS, 36 COKAYNE ROAD

Typical late 1950s pub architecture, often –  as in the Shoemakers’ case – on new housing estates – The Shoemakers … More

Cokayne Rd., Existing Pubs

COBDEN ARMS, 85 COBDEN STREET

Photo above: The only known picture of Cobden Street, a short time prior to the compulsory purchase of properties. Deeds … More

Cobden St.

VICTORIA, Clarence St.

Two photos of Clarence Street – the whereabouts of either the Fox or Victoria are unknown, but many beerhouses became … More

Clarence St.

FOX, CLARENCE STREET

Mentioned in a directory of 1843. My 1846 the Fox was up for auction; “Newly erected tenement used as a … More

Clarence St.

CLARENCE TAVERN – CLARENCE HOTEL, 27-29 CLARENCE STREET

Photo above: Just off Humberstone Gate, the building centre (with the bow window), was known as the Clarence Tavern circa1840-72, … More

Clarence St.

MANNERS ARMS, CATHERINE STREET

Chris Pyrah’s research records a Manners Arms in Catherine Street, circa 1846.

MALT SHOVEL, 8 LOWER CHURH GATE

Photo above: The Malt Shovel – 1895, with a coffee house opposite, next stands St. Margaret’s Church. A licence was granted … More

Everards, Lower Church Gate

WOOLCOMBERS ARMS, 54 LOWER CHURCH GATE

A Beerhouse from 1830s William Burnett landlord full licence granted 1841, Burnett was followed by Thomas Laxton c1850 , Henry … More

All Saints Brewery, Arsenal, Billy Banister, Leicester Fosse, Lower Church Gate

COUNTY ARMS, 97 DENMAN STREET

Listed in directories from the 1860s until around 1905. MB writes that it brewed its own ale until circa 1900, … More

Denman St., newspaper clipping

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