Morgans Bar pictured in 2007 (photo above), one of a couple in Leicester. The area which was once in Knighton, … More
Author: pubprojectleicester
STORKS HEAD – FUZZOCK & FIRKIN – DONKEY, WELFORD ROAD
Pre 1870, referred to as in Knighton or Knighton Road. In 1867, John Clewes, aged about twenty-four, was licensee of … More
NEW ROAD INN, 201 WELFORD ROAD
In 1869, there was entertainment in the grounds of the New Road Inn beerhouse, also at the Victoria Pleasure gardens … More
TURKS HEAD, 107 WELFORD ROAD
Photo above: Circa 1971. Recorded 1828 – John Williamson victualler. Williamson died 1830. There are references to a Turks Head … More
MARQUIS OF GRANBY, 61 WELFORD ROAD
Photo above: Circa 1906, states ‘FINE HOME BREWED ALES J Chaplin’(found in Everards archive). Charles Davenport was the first licensee … More
CITY SPICE – BAMBU, 21 WELFORD ROAD
City Spice used to be an Indian Restaurant. It opened as a wine bar and café sometime in 2000. Then … More
TWISTED CUBE – ESSENCE – BLEND, 88 WELFORD ROAD
Three doors down from Bricklayers, a café bar opened circa 2002. Not really to be classed as a pub in … More
BRICKLAYERS ARMS – SHIFTY O’ SHEA’S – BRICKLAYERS ARMS- FOX HUT, 68 WELFORD ROAD
Photo above: Circa 1906 picture of Bricklayers Arms, owned by Beeston’s Brewery. Sold to Shipstone & Sons Brewery, 1922. Nov … More
MARLBOROUGH’S HEAD, 38 WELFORD ROAD
Photo above: This Dennis Calow picture is listed as 36-38 Welford Road, which would make it the Marlborough’s Head, but … More
ROYAL ARMS, 24 WELFORD ROAD
Photo above: Royal Arms boarded up (behind bus top). The first known reference is of William Valentine Cockshaw who owned … More