INVINCIBLE, STURDEE ROAD

Here we go again – another circa 1960s pub built on an out of town estate, Eyres Monsell started it … More

OLD TROOPER, STOUGHTON STREET

Situated in the Highfields area of the city, John Hall, a builder bought the plot of land in 1866 on … More

Photo credit above: Chris Pyrah. Part of the Saffron Lane Estate, the Tiger was built in 1955 by Everards Brewery. … More

Photo above: The Rocket getting ready for the opening in March 1959. The pub was aptly named Rocket on Stephenson’s … More

Uncle Tom’s Cabin was up for auction in February 1854: FOR AUCTION February 1854 IN STANLEY STREET HUMBERSTONE RD. All … More

Photo above: Late 1950s photography of the Stanley Arms – an image of more sedate cobbled streets. The pub was … More

Circa 1875 the Belgravia stood on the corner of Spinney Hill Roadd and Charnwood Sreett. Early directories from 1875-90 lists … More

The first record of the Sycamore Tree is in February 1838, when an auction ad read: ‘House called the Old … More

Recorded sometime as Highcross Street. In 1746, it was first recorded in Recognizance orders. JR lists Joseph Follett as victualler. … More

A Turks Head was recorded in 1726 recognisance orders. In 1751, John Stanley was accused of assault in the Turks … More