Originally classed as in New Humberstone, Morton Road is off Overton Road, which itself is at the end of Humberstone Road beginning of Uppingham Road.
Named the Patent Brickmakers circa 1870s – late 1880s before becoming the Granby.
The imposing building stood on the corner of Morton Rd and Hartopp Road.
LBM purchased property in 1924 from Arthur Hinckley.
In late 1920s the licensee was Billy Turner, ex-Leicester Fosse player.
Billy was in the Fosse team in Leicester’s record 12-0 defeat by Notts Forest. This led to a Football League enquiry. Leicester’s defence was that they were all hungover after celebrating team mate ‘Leggy’ Turner’s wedding.
The Football League accepted this and exonerated Leicester Fosse of any wrongdoing.
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26 Newark Street.
George Stafford was brewer for Wilton Street beerhouse in1 855, moving to Newark Street by 1867. From 1880-84 Edward Masters was brewer here (advert above from 1883). MB has Masters supplying Gladstone Arms inThames St as well as Wilton Arms.
On Edward’s death, his wife Fanny continued with partner Richard Allen until 1896.
Hi there,
I would just like to bring to your attention The Granby, pub, cornered Mortin Rd and Hastings Rd. Not Hartopp road as suggested in your clip.
I was born at 21 Hastings road, next door but one to the Granby, this street shows in the demolition picture.
Great to see it again