The George & Dragon was built in 1853. Auctioned off at the Three Crowns in February 1861.
George Frith Furniture broker and bailiff & house agent seemed to be an early licensee in the 1850s, He moved from the Albert Hotel in 1855, George would put the pub up for sale in 1857. 1860 L V A would meet here in June, George Frith left in 1862 putting his pub and F&F up for sale, he was followed by John or George Warren, John Robinson 1864, to James or John Ball or Bull. William Greaves (who would own a few pubs in Leicester) listed as owner and licensee 1874.
There followed numerous licensees, many lasting a short time. Michael Goss 1875, that year Frederick Brumby 20 broke into the Goss’s George & Dragon and stole a gold watch, musical box and bible, the judge said he was reluctant to send such a young man to penal servitude never the less due to this burglary and others he sentenced Brumby to 5 years, 1877 Susan Stewart servant stole some sovereigns from the Goss’s she had only been in their employ for a few weeks, she was given 6 weeks hard labour. Albert Staines 1886, Albert died aged only 41 a year later, licence transferred to his widow Elizabeth Staines 1887, George Payne 1888, Thomas Duddle 1890, George Ingle 1893, Sidney Herbert Hall 1897, Sidney was summons for having his dog unmuzzled in the Town, John Tabener 1898, Joe Bowler 1903, Thomas Pratt 1904, John Parker 1905, George Hannam 1906, George Henry Oswold 1907, James Bamford 1911, Gertrude Sarah Wilkinson 1917, Arthur Albert Wilkinson 1919, Ernest Ball 1921, John Thomas Sharpe 1925, Frank Edward Peake 1930, Frederick Turner 1935, Leonard Smith 1939, Cecil Ward 1951, David McCutcheon 1957.
During the 1870s many inquests were held here.
There were stables and out building at the rear. The local coal merchant kept his horses here right up until World War II.
Owned by Nottingham Brewery Ltd, then Tennants, the beer was delivered by rail to Leicester, then by horse and dray to the pub.
The George & Dragon had a wonderful glass fronted sign depicting the saint slaying the dragon. Demolished in the slum clearance of the 1960s-70s, having been compulsory purchased in 1965.