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Month: October 2021

CAULDRON – CULTURE – MOOW-100&SIX, 106 QUEENS ROAD

The Cauldron opened sometime in 2004, again this didn’t last too long. It stood empty for a while, whilst major … More

Queens Rd.

FRANKLINS BAR (MUZZY’S BAR), 80 QUEENS ROAD

Franklin’s Bar, June 2002.   (Photo above), customer in doorway giving the Churchillian salute. Muzzy’s Bar was named after Muzzy … More

Queens Rd.

WY BAR, 56 QUEENS ROAD

Next door to Barceleneta, Wy Bar opened sometime in 2004.  It didn’t really set the place alight and soon closed … More

Queens Rd.

BAR DOS HERMANOS, QUEENS RD.

Opened sometime in 2002, a Cuban style American bar by John & Andy Hussein, who previously bought the Mosquito Coast, … More

Queens Rd.

BAKERS ARMS, 39 QUEEN STREET (EAST SHORT STREET)

(Photo above), The Bakers Arms, shows the pub sign on corner East Short Street. Baker, Thomas Platt obtained a beer … More

Queen St.

MIDLAND COUNTIES RAILWAY INN – ENGINE HOTEL, 12 QUEEN ST.

Built as the Midland Counties Railway Inn, circa 1840 and named after the railway company. In 1842, the victualler was … More

Queen St.

DRY DOCK, PUTNEY ROAD EAST

Bass Brewery lowered a fifty ton barge on a plot on Putney Road, just off Welford Road, and opposite the … More

demolished pubs, Putney Rd.

HEN & CHICKENS – STAG & HOUNDS, PROVIDENCE PLACE

Known by locals as the ‘Chicks’ right up to its closure.  Earliest known record is an 1828 auction of household … More

Providence Place

PRESTON ARMS, 22 PRESTON STREET

In 1884 Joseph Hill was charged with selling milk during closing time.  On his promise not to re-offend he was … More

demolished pubs, Preston St.

CLOWES ARMS, PORTSMOUTH Rd (EX PORTLAND STREET, OFF LOUGHBOROUGH ROAD)

First known record was 1875, when Joseph Cooper transferred the licence of the Clowes Arms (named after Samuel Clowes, Leicester … More

Portsmouth St.

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