(Photo above), The Bakers Arms, shows the pub sign on corner East Short Street. Baker, Thomas Platt obtained a beer … More
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MIDLAND COUNTIES RAILWAY INN – ENGINE HOTEL, 12 QUEEN ST.
Built as the Midland Counties Railway Inn, circa 1840 and named after the railway company. In 1842, the victualler was … More
DRY DOCK, PUTNEY ROAD EAST
Bass Brewery lowered a fifty ton barge on a plot on Putney Road, just off Welford Road, and opposite the … More
HEN & CHICKENS – STAG & HOUNDS, PROVIDENCE PLACE
Known by locals as the ‘Chicks’ right up to its closure. Earliest known record is an 1828 auction of household … More
PRESTON ARMS, 22 PRESTON STREET
In 1884 Joseph Hill was charged with selling milk during closing time. On his promise not to re-offend he was … More
CLOWES ARMS, PORTSMOUTH Rd (EX PORTLAND STREET, OFF LOUGHBOROUGH ROAD)
First known record was 1875, when Joseph Cooper transferred the licence of the Clowes Arms (named after Samuel Clowes, Leicester … More
PORTOBELLO, 15 PORTER STREET
Frederick Tebbutt transferred his licence to John Thomas Woodcock in December 1880. David Dale was there in 1883 right through … More
TOWN ARMS – BAR ZAR- NEW TOWN ARMS – PIRATES BAR – DUFFY’S BAR, 18 POCKLINGTON’S WALK
A Town Arms is recorded in 1726, address not given. The next record is 1815, although the Town Arms in … More
CHAMPAGNE BAR – THE RED TENT – DUFFY’S BAR, 8 POCKLINGTON’S WALK
Champagne Bar opened circa 2003. It became the Red Tent, circa 2011. The Red Tent didn’t last that long and … More
BRICKLAYERS ARMS, 2 PERCY STREET
This would have been built at same time as the Duke of Bedford. The first record to date was January … More