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Month: April 2022

HERO OF WATERLOO, WATERLOO STREET

Chris Pyrah records a beerhouse with the name Hero of Waterloo circa 1830. The only record found as of writing … More

Waterloo St

PIG & WHISTLE, WATERLOO STREET

An 1830’s beerhouse after the 1830 act, which allowed any house holder to sell beer from their house for a … More

Waterloo St

PORTOBELLO, WARING STREET

Corner of Waring and Porter St.  Early directories list it as Waring Street, later ones 3-5 Porter Street. We do … More

demolished pubs, Waring St

TURNSTILE – F BAR, 95 WALNUT STREET

Walnut St new shops with Turnstile far left. The Turnstile was a 1970s built pub close to Filbert Street and … More

Walnut St

VULCAN ARMS, VULCAN ROAD

Chris Jinks came across a Vulcan Arms beerhouse in some old deeds circa 1880. There were two beer retailers in … More

Vulcan Rd.

VINE TAVERN, VINE STREET

Recorded as early as 1835, when Joe Mussan ran his home brew pub. Stood on the corner of Elbow Lane … More

Vine St

PAINTERS ARMS, 2-4 VICTORIA STREET/LEE STREET

William Green, a painter, started a business on the corner of Lee Street circa 1830. He opened a beerhouse named … More

Lee St., Victor St, Victoria St

SALUTATION – STELLA’S, VICTORIA ROAD EAST

A classic Art Deco building, one of only eleven Tennants pubs in Leicester.  All gone now, apart from the Bakers … More

Victoria Rd.

GREAT NORTHERN, 84 VICTORIA ROAD EAST

Circa 1870 – 1970.  Originally a beerhouse during the mid-late 1870s. In October 1878, landlord Thomas Barton was declared bankrupt … More

Victoria Rd

ORDINANCE ARMS, VAUXHALL STREET

In August 1834, the Leicester Journal reported on a court appearance by John Brown, landlord of the Ordinance Arms in … More

Vauxhall St

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