A Peacock is recorded as in Redcross Street in a 1500 list of Leicester alehouse. Further records show a Peacock … More
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QUEEN VICTORIA – SOUND HOUSE, SOUTHAMPTON STREET
Photo above: 1953 coronation street party, outside the Queen Vic, shows how populated the area was. The houses on right … More
SHIP INN, SOAR LANE
Edward Ward was victualler in 1835 and also brewed his own ale. Listed in 1840 directory with E. W. Spawton … More
JOHN O GAUNT, SOMERSET AVE
Off Abbey Lane, Leicester Stadium Estate. John O Gaunt, (see photo above) circa 1988. Opened in December in 1956 with … More
LAMB, SANVEY GATE/NORTHGATE
A Lamb is recorded in 1726. No address is given, although a Lamb in Sanvey Gate is is quoted in … More
GLOBE, SILVER STREET
Photo above: The Globe was used all through the 19th century for trading of hosiery. Here, in this early 1900s … More
QUEEN’S BALLROOM – ASTORIA DANCE HALL – II RONDO – CUBAN BAR – ASQUITHS – SNOOTY FOX – FLASH HARRYS – JUG & JIVE – RYTHM ROOM – ORANGE HOUSE, 22 SILVER STREET
Olga Pepper with one of her famous coffee m/c. Olga daughter of Joe Den of the Narborough Rd Cafe, well … 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
ABERDALE, SHACKERDALE ROAD/ASQUITH BOULEVARD-ABERDALE PUB & GRILL
Photo above: Circa 1988. Aberdale pub built circa 1963 by Everards out of town, close to Wigston border. The conservatory … More
CLYDE ARMS, 48 SHENTON STREET
Off Humberstone Road, Charnwood Street area. Recorded in 1880 directory as the Shenton Arms, it is one of the many … More