Photo above circa 1946 (J. Zienteck).
Stood on corner of Denmark Street/sometime given as 83 Taylor St in the Brunswick Street Area.
Named after the twice serving Prime Minister – Viscount Palmerston. The Palmerston Arms was built circa 1865 as advertised in LC & LJ in April and June of that year – ‘For sale. Newly erected messuage or public house called the Palmerstone Arms/ corner of Palmerstone St & Denmark St with large worktop, brewhouse, stable outbuildings etc. now in the occupation of Henry Johnson.’
Not until August 1865 was a beerhouse licence granted to Edward Moore Dann. He was also the owner, he applied for a spirit licence 1873. His wife Sarah Ann Dann of the Palmerston Arms passed away. aged 46, in 1885, that year James Evatt became licensee, Edward Moore Dann would live with the Evatt family at the pub as a boarder for a period.
Wm Evatt held the licence 1895 with Elizabeth Evatt in 1898.
1903 Joe Smith, George Barnes 1905, Wm Hopkins 1910, Wm Hancock 1913, Wm Thomas Hancock 1922 and Wm Johnson 1927. In The 1930s James Hammond became licensee, followed by George Rimmington c1936, with Terrence Harris 1956. (See comment on last landlord Tom Murtha)
This super photo of fancy dress at the Palmerston Arms of 1935 was posted on (Leicester Past & Present) by Lynne Connolly
From Leices Chronicle May 1938
May 1959 Leicester Corporation gave notice of impending compulsory purchase of much of the area
1960 Licensee 27 year old Terence Harris was fined £5 for allowing gaming on the premises. the headline in the Evening Mail ran POLICE FOUND YOUTHS PLAYING BRAG IN PUB Police upon entering saw four youths playing cards with pennies being tossed into a cap at each game, licensee Harris was playing darts at the time just a few yards away and must have been aware. Which Harris denied thinking it was for beer money, never the less he was find £5.
Purchased by LBM from Welsh bothers April 1920. The Palmerston Arms closed circa 1962.
My Dad Tom Murtha was the last landlord here. It stood alone when all the the surrounding streets had been demolished.
Thanks Tom for adding info on the Palmerston Arms to the project