Photo above: Taken in April 2014. What was left of Morgan’s Bar after explosion in the Polish grocers next door. … More
Month: December 2020
QUANDO – POLONEZ, 56 HINCKLEY ROAD
Photo above: Quando Bar circa, 2003. Polonez, a Polish name, frequented by Poles who inhabited the area. Many Polish food … More
ENTROPY – NORTH BAR & KITCHEN – 3 LITTLE BIRDS, 42 HINCKLEY ROAD
Entropy Bar, opened in March 2000. It tastefully retained the original H. North, Butchers, and Worthington Shop signs, and quickly … More
RICHMOND ARMS – BROWNS, HINCKLEY ROAD/ANDREWS STREET
Richmond Arms, built circa 1972, to replace the pub of the same name in the adjacent King Richards road . … More
BIRMINGHAM TAVERN – HINCKLEY ROAD BREWERY – SHIPSTONES ARMS, 5 HINCKLEY ROAD
In 1835, John Johnson was listed as victualler and Maltster, right through to 1883, where he was still listed as … More
MALLARD, HOME FARM WALK
In 1980, plans were submitted to turn two listed unused dwellings into a public house, situated on the old Home … More
GLEN, HILLSBOROUGH ROAD
On the Eyres Monsell, built by Everards in 1959. A typical estate pub of the time, busy and well run. … More
KINGS DRAGOON GUARDS, THE BOLD DRAGOON. 22 HILL STREET
1849 Directory reports a Kings Dragoon Guards at 22 Hill Street, stating ‘next to Boys School.’ I have information on … More
HORSE & GROOM, HIGHCROSS STREET
1747 William Arnold victular (JR) 1794 Directory. William Arnold, Victular
DIAL & SUN, HIGHCROSS STREET
Dial & Sun was thought to be at the bottom end of Highcross Street. In May 1763, Thomas Lindly, landlord … More