QUEEN’S BALLROOM – ASTORIA DANCE HALL – II RONDO – CUBAN BAR – ASQUITHS – SNOOTY FOX – FLASH HARRYS – JUG & JIVE – RYTHM ROOM – ORANGE HOUSE, 22 SILVER STREET

This was the place, as the Il Rondo in the 1960s was not a traditional pub, more a dance hall … More

ANTELOPE, 16 SILVER STREET

One of Leicester’s classic pubs (Mary Batesons Records of the Borough of Leicester records the Antelope, near St Martins 1493) … More

Photo above: Circa 1988. Aberdale pub built circa 1963 by Everards out of town, close to Wigston border. The conservatory … More

Off Humberstone Road, Charnwood Street area. Recorded in 1880 directory as the Shenton Arms, it is one of the many … More

First licensee I can find is of James Abel 1791 he was succeeded by Catherine Abel from 1794 to c … More

Marquis of Hastings, no. 94 next to court M. 3, three doors from Old Kings Arms at no. 100. … More

Photo above by John Zienteck, circa 1946. Jane Harrison was registered as victualler of Sanvey Gate House in the 1850 … More

1818 Robert Cooke is listed as victular. There are references to the Axe & Square during the 1820-40s, run by … More

March 1836 is the first record I can find, when who else but Moses Pegg charged the landlord for selling … More

Photo above circa 1900. The brickwork seems to be three inch, which dates the building as possibly early eighteenth century, … More