Sale June 1835 Two story Malt Office to be entered immediately for viewng aply Mr Colton Bell & Crown
In December 1835, landlord Mr Colton was charged by Moses Pegg of allowing bagatelle in the Bell and Crown. Also Pegg accused Colton of having the worst house in Leicester also a brothel. Upon being fined 40/- Colton became very agitated, accusing informer Pegg of perjury. Mrs Colton told Pegg ‘if you ever set foot in our house again you will not get out alive’ The bench ordered Colton to calm down and keep away from Pegg.
Oct 1838 To be sold at auction House at the bottom of Belgrave Gate known by the sign of the Bell & Crown, comprises entrance, staircase, palour, sitting room, large kitchen. scullery, brewhouse.cellar and six beds.
1840 June application for public ? licence Bell & Crown Crabb St
We can see Crab St /Belgrave Rd pub on the corner is Gardeners Arms, was that Bell & Crown originally or was it on opposite corner?
Another query revolves around John Flewitt beerhouse keeper Crab st. Belgrave Gate who was fined £1 for keeping open after hours in Oct 1845.
John Flewitt was also listed in the 1846 Directory as Beerhouse keeper.
What makes it further interesting is in 1846 L J the following ad apperars;
An unusual combination of professions to say the least. Unfortunately no name of the beerhouse is given, so it has to be Bell & Crown or Gardeners Arms (We are still not sure if they are one and the same)