Built 1864, closed in 1910, with the building compulsory purchased in 1972. Originally listed as no. 16 Gladstone Street, later no. 28.
John Clarke was one of, if not the first landlord in the 1870s. He was followed by William Goodson, James Ludlam, Louisa Scott and George Turnbridge, and by 1881, William Ballard. All listed at no. 16 Gladstone Street, from here the picture gets very confusing.
Joseph Philpott and John Hill followed, but by 1900 Robert Martin is listed as landlord of the Flying Scud at 28 Gladstone Street but the Ballards are still running no. 16, although now listed as shopkeepers.
By 1904, the corner shop in the picture (Everards), was listed as retailing beer (no name) with Alf Ballard as licensee. The Ballards seem to have kept quite a few businesses and shops in the city. (Alf Ballard also being the landlord at the Hat & Beaver in Highcross Street in 1904). Mrs Eliz Ann Ballard still there 1920, This obviously became and remained a beer offie until its demolition in the mid 1970s.
The above picture of Gladstone Street shows no. 16, corner of Clyde Street and no. 28 (Flying Scud?) the white building further down.
The following comprehensive research has been done on the Flying Scud by Chris Pyrah
Dion Boucicault wrote a play first performed at the Holborn Theatre London 1866 called “THE FLYING SCUD or a Four legged Fortune” In 1867 The Duke of Newcastle entered his horse FLYING SCUD in a 50 sovereign sweepstake at the Newmarket Craven meeting, also in 1867 there was a performance of Boucicault’s FLYING SCUD at the Royal Opera House Leicester.
1867 16 Gladstone St is the home of schoolteacher J Hepworth
1869 Henry Cox running beerhouse called Flying Scud in Gladstone St.
1870 John Knight publican 16 Gladstone St, still there 1871 census.
1873 Transfer of licence from James Burton to Henry Busby a cowkeeper and former landlord of the Three Cups beer house Halford St. Henry runs a beer booth at the Leicester Races.
1874 Transfer of licence from Henry Busby to John Clarke.
1875 Transfer of licence from John Clarke to Wm Goodson.
1878 Transfer of licence from Wm Goodson to James Ludlam.
1881(May) Transfer of licence from Louise Scott to Wm George Tunbridge. (Nov) transfer from Wm George Tunbridge to Wm Ballard.
1882 Transfer from Wm Ballard to Joseph Philpott, a former coachman, later that year Philpott is conned out of money-swindler in court. Philpott is also in court charged with allowing gaming on the premises of the Flying Scud.
1884 Transfer from Joseph Philpott to John Hill. Hill is still landlord 1887.
1889 Landlord is now Mark Holt, Holt is still there 1892, 1891 census describes Holt as beerhouse keeper and hosiery hand, by 1901 Holt is now landlord of the Bow Bridge Inn.
THE FLYING SCUD was part of the All Saints Brewery, Leicester, estate.
from c1895 16 Gladstone St is listed as a shop, 1901 census is more specific, recording it as grocery and off licence, its 1906 owner , Emanuel Brittain, shop keeper and beer retailer, then 1909 as an ale & stout bottler & spirit merchant, its old Flying Scud name used no more.