William Green, a painter, started a business on the corner of Lee Street circa 1830. He opened a beerhouse named … More
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SALUTATION – STELLA’S, VICTORIA ROAD EAST
A classic Art Deco building, one of only eleven Tennants pubs in Leicester. All gone now, apart from the Bakers … More
GREAT NORTHERN, 84 VICTORIA ROAD EAST
Circa 1870 – 1970. Originally a beerhouse during the mid-late 1870s. In October 1878, landlord Thomas Barton was declared bankrupt … More
ORDINANCE ARMS, VAUXHALL STREET
In August 1834, the Leicester Journal reported on a court appearance by John Brown, landlord of the Ordinance Arms in … More
DIXIE – DORES – WORKHOUSE – IMAGES, VAUGHN WAY
Built to replace the Dixie Arms in St Peters Lane that was demolished in 1966. Landlord John Dores changed name to … More
THE UPPINGHAM, 1 UPPINGHAM ROAD
Purchased by LBM from Orson Wright in May 1900, with land, and a tenement formally known as the Uppingham Road … More
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
TUDOR, TUDOR ROAD
At a time when many beerhouses and pubs were being closed under the Compensation Act, the only way to entice … More
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
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