Palmarina Tapas, Cocktail & Wine bar opened circa 2018. Photo credit above: Leicester Mercury. Photo credit above: Palmarina Facebook Page. … More
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GRANVILLE HOTEL, WELFORD PLACE
Photo above: Granville Hotel circa 1906. Certainly listed in the license justice’s records from circa 1890. Auctions were held here … More
HOTEL INN – RUTLAND ARMS, HORSEFAIR STREET
The original hotel idea was first mooted in 1791, at a meeting in the Three Crowns, when the discussion of … More
LEATHER BOTTLE, CHURCH GATE
The ad posted above appeared in the Leicester Journal in August 1775. This is the only mention of a Leather … More
HARE AND HOUNDS, WOODGATE
Searching through the early editions of the Leicester Journals, we came across a 1765 edition of this auction ad: “Sale … More
THE GARDENERS ARMS, BIRSTALL STREET
Gardeners Arms Birstall Street, corner Curzan Street? Posted on Leicester Past and Present by Micheal Ancliff who told of his … More
RANGE – WATERMEAD – BREWSTERS – PAPRIKA, 501 MELTON ROAD
Quite a way from the city centre, sometimes refered to as in Rushy Mead or Thurmaston. The Range opened sometime … More
VOLPO LOUNGE, FOSSE PARK
The Volpo Lounge opened sometime in 2022 by the owners of Leicester’s Comfy club. Interesting concept in Leicester’s main out … More
DONALD WATSON’S VEGAN BAR, GRANBY STREET
The word “vegan” was coined by Donald Watson of Leicester’s Vegetarian Society circa 1944 as a contraction of vegetarian. The … More
REGENCY, 360 LONDON ROAD
Out of town en route towards Oadby this post WWII established Hotel was originally two houses built circa 1901, Coleshill on … More