Photo above: The Alderman prior to demolition, circa 1973. Note the famous Fox’s Glacier Mint factory in background on Oxford … More
Month: October 2020
ROSE & THISTLE, GRANBY TOLL GATE/LONDON ROAD
A Rose & Thistle was recorded when in 1833, landlord Charles Orton was charged with selling beer during divine service … More
EAGLE & CHILD, GRANBY STREET
The licensee Charles Clifton, was fined for offending against the tenor of his licence on the 3rd of August 1839 … More
HAMBLETONIAN, GRANBY STREET
A Hambletonian is recorded circa 1800 in Granby Street – possibly the forerunner to the Wellington on the corner of … More
COMMERCIAL HOTEL – VICTORIA HOTEL – LEICESTER PRIDE – DIRTY DUCK – VILLAGE IN THE CITY – KINGS HEAD – TUT ‘N’ SHIVE – WYVERN – FOX & TIGER – THE ROAD, 157 GRANBY STREET
Ten name changes (and counting), this establishment was originally known as the Commercial Hotel in the 1870s. Wm James Nicholas … More
BARLEY MOW, 149 GRANBY STREET
Photo above: scene outside the Barlow Mow circa 1904. Laying of tram lines outside the Barley Mow c1904, note the … More
NAGS HEAD, 67 (135) GRANBY STREET
The Nags Head stood the other side of the Temperance Hotel to the Waggon & Horses. The drawing indicates Georgian … More
WAGON & HORSES, 121 GRANBY STREET
The Waggon and Horses stood next door to Thomas Cook’s Temperance Hotel. It comprised of vaults, smoke, tap, kitchen, three … More
LAST PLANTAGENET, 107 GRANBY STREET
The Last Plantagenet stands on the corner with Dover Street. It is the first JD Wetherspoon pub in Leicester, at … More
RICKSHAW RICKS, 28 GRANBY STREET
The former Walkabout then stood empty until circa July 2017, before reopening as Rickshaw Ricks. As is the trend for many … More