Chris Pyrah records a beerhouse with the name Hero of Waterloo circa 1830. The only record found as of writing … More
Month: April 2022
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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