Photo above: Cornering Albion Hill and Dover St, The Daniel Lambert, named after Leicester’s most famous jailer and heavy man … More
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ALBION, ALBION HILL
Photo above: Looking down Albion Hill in the 1950s, The Albion was the second building on the right; The Black … More
OLD VOLUNTEER, ALBION HILL
An Old Volunteer was recorded 1839-40s as being ran by Mr. Thomas Monks. Many meetings were held here by the … More
GOOD NEIGHBOURS, AIKMAN AVENUE
The Good Neighbours was built c.1954, and still the main mode of transport was the bicycle. New Parks was, as … More
ALBION INN, ALBION HILL
Photo above: The Albion can be seen on the second corner, the Stockdale Arms is on the first, in the … More
WYGSTON’S HOUSE, APPLEGATE STREET
LCC Sign Wygston’s House fronts Applegate St. but could easily be addressed as in High St. or Jubilee Square. The … More
MITRE AND KEYS, 26 APPLEGATE STREET
First recording of the Mitre and Keys c.1560, built on the old Roman part of Leicester, as an archaeological dig … More
QUEEN’S HEAD, 8-10 APPLEGATE STREET
A for sale notice in December 1859 in Leicester Chronicle states: ‘All that messuage or tenement called the Queens Head … More
DANIEL O’CONNELL, GENEROUS DUKE – I0 APPLEGATE STREET
The Daniel O’Connell perhaps had another name prior, as the building was much older. The pub was named after the … More
Talbot, Applegate
The Talbot stood on the corner of Applegate St and Talbot Lane. In an undated subsidy roll of the 15th … More