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BELVOIR CASTLE, 125 NORTHAMPTON STREET

Seemed to have come about after the 1930 Beer Act. Jan 1833 Edward Glover charged by Moses Pegg with his … More

Northampton St.

POINTSMAN, 121 NORTHAMPTON STREET

Named after the nearby railway mens’ trade.  Charles Flowers is the earliest known beer house keeper, in the late 1860s.  … More

Northampton St.

BRIGHTON ARMS, 53 NORTHAMPTON STREET

Completely unrecognisable today. The old Rainbow & Dove can be seen with the Eagle Brewery at the rear. The Brighton … More

demolished pubs, Northampton St.

SPEAK EASY BAR/LA VIDA – MONO VITA, 3 NORTHHAMPTON STREET

Photo above La Vida café bar & restaurant, opened mid 2012, mainly for gaming and video enthusiasts.  Following on from … More

bars, Northampton St., restaurant

DANNETS HALL TAVERN, NOBLE STREET

The Danett family owned the area from the 15th century upon which stood Danett’s Hall. This was owned by the Watts … More

Noble St.

MASONS ARMS, NICHOLS STREET

Nichols Street/Midland Street ran off Southampton Street, close to the present Phoenix Centre. In 1861, Joseph Manning was listed as … More

Nichols St.

THREE KILNS, 69 NICKLAUS ROAD

Built on the Rushey Mead Estate off Melton Road and Troon Way. Photo Rob Hubble Post 2012 Another Indian Bar … More

Nicklaus Rd.

MAGAZINE (MAGAZINE HOTEL), NEWARKE STREET

Named after the nearby military magazine. Built on the old Roman part of Leicester, the earliest record so far is … More

demolished pubs, Newarke St.

AMBER BAR – LIFE WITH TASTE CAFE – TATRA EASTERN CORNER, 1 NORTHAMPTON STREET

Photo above circa 2007. Popular with gay people, it became a hate target, having its windows broken on six occasions, … More

gay bars, Northhampton St., restaurant

SOAR POINT, NEWARKE STREET

Opened circa 1998. Named as its proximity to the River Soar, in the heart of the DMU campus. The entrance … More

Newarke St.

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