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Month: August 2020

WORLDS END, 37 FROG ISLAND

North East side circa Nov 1831 To be let and entered upon immediately that old established PH known as the … More

Frog Island Area

TANNERS ARMS – FORESTERS ARMS, OLE MOSES CABIN 17 FROG ISLAND

The 1835 directory listed it as the Tanners Arms.  In 1840, it became the Foresters Arms after it was used … More

Frog Island Area

LOCK 42, 2-4 FROG ISLAND

In 2009, Andy Wright, well known local music entrepreneur, approached the local council, who were looking to regenerate the area.  … More

Frog Island Area

TALLOW CHANDLERS ARMS – CHANDLERS ARMS – MILLSTONE – NORTH BRIDGE INN – NORTH BRIDGE TAVERN, 1 FROG ISLAND

Photo above: Taken circa 1950s, shows the bridge. A tallow chandler was a candle maker. Stood on the corner of … More

David Bowley, Frog Island Area

SEVEN OAKS, 31 FRIDAY STREET

 Photo above: Friday Street taken from the West. The Severn Oaks is no. 31 which is unclear in this picture. … More

Friday St.

BAKERS ARMS, 60 FRIARS CAUSEWAY

Photo above: Bakers Arms shown centre bottom left, in the ancient part of Leicester – the Black Friars. South East … More

Friars Causeway

BANKERS CLUB – FERNANDEZ GRILL HOUSE, FRIAR LANE

Opened in the old Phoenix Assurance Offices in February 2013, as a high end bar and restaurant. Spread over two … More

bars, Friar Lane, restaurant

HORSE & GROOM, FRIAR LANE

In July 1770, Thomas Johnson took out an advert informing ‘his friends’ that he had now moved from the Horse … More

Friar Lane

FORTUNE OF WAR – EARL MORIAS ARMS – EARL OF STAMFORD – HARE – ROBIN HOOD – ABBEY INN, FROG ISLAND AREA

The Inns below are from a list of 1825 of Inn subscribers to FWK fund. They’re more likely to be … More

Frog Island Area

GEORGE & DRAGON, FRIAR LANE

 Mentioned in 1600. Sometime called the George which gives rise to misrepresentation was situated at the angle of Friar Lane … More

Friar Lane

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