HOTEL INN – RUTLAND ARMS, HORSEFAIR STREET

The original hotel idea was first mooted in 1791, at a meeting in the Three Crowns, when the discussion of … More

LEATHER BOTTLE, CHURCH GATE

The ad posted above appeared in the Leicester Journal in August 1775. This is the only mention of a Leather … More

Searching through the early editions of the Leicester Journals, we came across a 1765 edition of this auction ad: “Sale … More

Gardeners Arms Birstall Street, corner Curzan Street? Posted on Leicester Past and Present by Micheal Ancliff who told of his … More

Quite a way from the city centre, sometimes refered to as in Rushy Mead or Thurmaston. The Range opened sometime … More

The Volpo Lounge opened sometime in 2022 by the owners of Leicester’s Comfy club. Interesting concept in Leicester’s main out … More

The word “vegan” was coined by Donald Watson of Leicester’s Vegetarian Society circa 1944 as a contraction of vegetarian. The … More

Out of town en route towards Oadby this post WWII established Hotel was originally two houses built circa 1901, Coleshill on … More

The Lair Restaurant and Bar is part of the Hotel Brooklyn and boasts of having a real Brooklyn menu. The … More

One report so far of Jonathan Wilson, aged fifty-five running the Brickmakers Arms in Colton Street in 1835. Could this … More