The Waggon and Horses stood next door to Thomas Cook’s Temperance Hotel.
It comprised of vaults, smoke, tap, kitchen, three cellars, club room and also brewed its own beer until the 1890s, when Everards owned it.
John Hutchinson, ex-Leicester Fosse full back, broke his leg after playing over sixty games between 1905-07. His career thus over, he reputedly then ran the Waggon & Horses around 1911, (although does not appear in the Justices lists) before emigrating to Australia.
Wagon and Horses licensees from 1840. include James Peberdy, 1846 Richard Day, Edward Sarrington 1864, Samuel Hubbard 1870, James Thompson listed as the owner, Thomas Farrands 1881, Frank Garner 1889, ( Frank would die aged only 31) Katherine Garner 1893, Walter Gilbert 1895, Thomas Smith 1898, John Frederick Barker 1899, Henry Radford Ashby 1913, Thomas Applebee (since deceased) 1911, Thomas Baggot Clarke 1914, Fred Fretsom 1919.
The Wagon & Horses closed when the licence was refused 1919 and compensation paid £1362.10/- to Everards who were the lessees since c1895, under the will of John William McAlpine c/o K McAlpine solicitor of Friar Lane , who were awarded £60 and £200 to the tenant.
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