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HOGANS BAR, UPPINGHAM ROAD

Photo above: circa 2005. At one time there were four ‘Hogans Bars’ in Leicester, one in Queens Road, Narborough Road, … More

Uppingham Rd

TUDOR, TUDOR ROAD

At a time when many beerhouses and pubs were being closed under the Compensation Act, the only way to entice … More

Tudor Rd

MAIDENS HEAD – QUEENS – QUEENS HEAD – OPERA HOUSE – EPERNAY – TAPS – GADABOUT, TOWN HALL LANE/GUILDHALL LANE

Present building has the date 1690. Engraving of Town Hall Lane, circa 1820, the Queens Head is centre next to … More

Guild Hall Lane, Townhall Lane

STAR & GARTER, KING & CROWN, 37 TOWN HALL LANE

The first known recording was of James Jarrett having the Star & Garter for sale in March 1810.   Jarrett … More

Townhall Lane

CROWN & THISTLE, TOWN HALL LANE (GUILD HALL LANE)

Photo above: The Crown & Thistle, circa 1826, opposite the Town Hall (Guildhall), with hanging sign.  Taken from a John … More

Guild Hall Lane, Townhall Lane

HERO OF MAGDALA, 29 TOWN HALL LANE (GUILD LANE)

Guildhall Lane was known as Town Hall Lane in the late 19th century as the present Guildhall was once used … More

Guild Lane, Townhall Lane

STIRRUP CUP MANOR – MANOR, THURNCOURT ROAD – THURNBY LODGE ESTATE

Built in 1950 -19 55, the estate was built to house many displaced from inner city slum clearance, within the … More

Thurnby Lodge Est., Thurncourt Rd

TALBOT- TALBOT INN, THURCASTON ROAD

Photo above: (Circa 1948, picture J Zienteck). The Photo above also shows the 17th century Talbot building as it was … More

Thurcaston Rd

LORD LYON, 7 THURCASTON ROAD

Photo above: Lord Lyon, early 1900s – family with pram passing by. The Talbot can be seen with cart outside. … More

Thurcaston Rd

WHITE BEAR, 28 THORNTON LANE

First known reference was in 1754, when the White Bear was mentioned in election expenses for that particular year. A … More

Thornton Lane

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