Named after the distinguished Field- Marshal, Sir Colin Campbell.
George Spriggs was landlord 1864, with Sam Argyle named as the owner, Thomas Wright ran the beerhouse late 1860’s he was known for having ‘rough’ characters using the premises, police attempted to catch his illegal drinking activities but Thomas would stand outside on the lookout for the constabulary so he could clear the house inside before they came.
In 1877, and not for the first time, landlord Thomas Wright was eventually prosecuted for permitting gaming on his premises. He had his licence endorsed.
By the following year Joseph Fielding had become landlord, he kept pet chickens in the brewhouse, which proved a temptation for John Harvey who lived in one of the courts off Oxford St. Harvey was drinking in the Sir Colin Campbell with a couple of mates, he went out the back leaving his pals inside, suspicious of the length of time he was gone the landlord decided to check only to find a couple of his tame chickens missing from the brewhouse. Fielding located Harvey’s address, after a confrontation the now dead chicken were found inside. For this Harvey was charged with stealing the chickens valued at 6/- found guilty he was sentenced to two years hard labour.
Quite a few licensees followed, Sam Clarke 1879, Richard Hill 1880, Wm Savage 1881, Wm Holt 1888, James Applebee 1891, Arthur Smith 1903, George Walker 1916, Henry Chamberlain 1925.
Sir Colin Campbell after brewing its own beer eventually became a Phipps house – one of only six in Leicester.
Closed circa 1969
