Off Humberstone Road, Charnwood Street area.
Recorded in 1880 directory as the Shenton Arms, it is one of the many that became offies and grocers. It is quite possible that it never gained a full licence as many offies took to having a name during the 1880s. There were various reasons for this: some wished to establish a profile distinct from grocers, whilst other intended to gain a full licence. Some tried to do this and failed, many with yards or gardens would have seats and benches outside for the locals to drink beer they had bought from the offie.
Chris Pyrah found another example up for auction on Shenton Street in 1888 – the wonderfully sounding Hay Trussers Arms at no 22.
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The gable end is number 50 Shenton Street. There was a passageway to the side of it which went through to the gardens of 50 and two of the gardens of Charnwood Street. Number 48 had been a shop. I lived at number 50 for a few years before it was demolished.
Thanks Angela,for the helpful insight, that confirms the shop was the Old Clyde Arms No 48, a beerhouse which became an offie often recorded as a beer retailer,
but by 1920 empty and not listed at all.