The building pre-dated its unknown name. It was known as the Prince Regent by November 1833, as the landlord was charged with illegal opening hours.
1840 Two men Kilbourne & Prince shoemakers were in the Prince Regent with two females, on leaving they were making a great deal of noise, especially the females, this was noticed by PC no 14 Neale, the PC attempted to take the ladies into custody at which the two men stepped in to rescue them, the PC Neale called for assistance, the two men were then escorted to the station and charged, Kilbourne was fined 7/6 or 3 weeks in prison, Prince 5/- or two weeks.
Brewed its own ale, becoming the meeting place of shoemakers and their guild. In 1851, the local paper reported on a club meeting by the shoemakers, who went on to get drunk.
A union card could obtain a night’s bed. James Hawker, the famous poacher, stayed his first night in Leicester at the Prince Regent by producing his card.
Kept for over seventy years by the same family, the Johnsons.
Closed 1899, with the licence transferred to the new Uppingham pub by the owners, LBM. The contents were auctioned off in June the following year prior to its demolition.