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

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

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

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

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

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

One Mr Horton kept the Union Inn in Thames Street – as in February 1835 he was charged by informer … More

Greyhound was a beerhouse which stood in 51 Thames Street. In April 1836, the Leicester Herald listed the Greyhound as … More

(Thames St off Archdeacon Lane, Vaughn Way.) Little known is of Uncle Toms Cabin. We know that Thomas Newton applied … More

There is just one known reference for this pub – 13th of April 1838. ‘To be Sold by Auction All … More