THE COTTAGE, 20 LUKE STREET

The Cottage pub stood on the opposite corner to the Weavers Arms. March 1833 informer Moses Pegg entered the Cottage … More

WEAVERS ARMS, 3O LUKE STREET

The Weavers Arms was a beerhouse from circa 1840 until 1885, when its licence wasn’t renewed. JR has in his … More

This 1885 map depicts an area hardly recognisable today. Many pubs stood on corners and were often recorded by the … More

In 1815 there is a record of a Golden Fleece in the area but it isn’t certain if it is … More

Photo above: Circa 1945 photo (John Zientack). (JR) records a John Spencer as victualler in circa 1837. Followed by Richard … More

Photo above: Champion on right c 1900. Ornate portico belies the age of the Champion as it is recorded in … More

Only a couple of references known for the Cigarmakers Arms. In July 1868 the Royal Agricultural Show came to Leicester … More

Some records claim this was a Temperance Hotel, but part of the property held a licence and certainly sold ale … More

There is a tenuous record of a pub on the site in 1580, but the first definite recorded in Leicester … More

Situated on Lord Street, off Eldon Street, where Lee Street Circle is now. Lord Street contained only a few houses, … More