Greyhound was a beerhouse which stood in 51 Thames Street. In April 1836, the Leicester Herald listed the Greyhound as one of their subscribers.
In November 1843, an auction was held at the Greyhound for two houses – 17 and 19 Thames Street.
In 1846, Thomas Hopkins was landlord. In 1851, Thomas was listed on the census as victualler and Maltster, the following year passing the license to Fielding Moore.
Fielding Moore is a name that crops up often, and he seems to be part of an active business family, of whom it would be interesting to know more. He also held licences over time at the Eagle Southgate Street, the Hind London Road, and the Wheatsheaf in Wheat Street.
In August 1852 – after only five months – Fielding Moore transferred his licence to John Moore. In 1861, A. Rawling was listed as landlord but by 1863 it was John Moore again.
Other licensees included: 1870, Henry Wood. 1871, William Shaw. 1880, Thomas Cramp. 1886, John Whitwell. 1890, John Crowdell.
Everards Brewery owned the Greyhound which closed in October 1890, when an application was made by Alfred Bickley, to transfer the licence to a building on Latimer Street. Bickley claimed he didn’t work for the brewery, so one wonders why he was applying for it and not Everards, who eventually opened the Westcoates in Latimer Street.
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