WIG & PEN – COURTHOUSE – PAUSE – THE PUB, NEW WALK

The Wig & Pen had two entrances.  The original main one was on Wellington Street.  It opened in November 1993 … More

PROHIBITION. NIKKI’S – BLUE ELEPHANT. MICHAELANGELO’S – OLD COW – THE CHAPEL. REVOLUTION LEICESTER, NEW WALK

  This was known as Nikki’s circa 1990, prior to the Old Cow. it was known as Blue Elephant then … More

KEO’S BAR – JAM JAR -2 FUNKY COMPLEX. 2 FUNKY MUSIC CAFE BAR, 2 FUNKY KITCHEN. 23a NEW PARK STREET

Building complex, circa 2000, housing various companies.  Photo above, circa 2007, shows Keo’s Bar. In the background, is the iconic … More

BREWERS ARMS – CHEERS – MISTER YUMMY’S – DIE FLEDERMAUS – SULLY’S BAR – MINSTERS, NEW PARLIAMENT STREET

New Parliament Street, which runs down the side of the Royal Oak in Belgrave Gate, is part of the Abbey … More

RIFLE BUTT, 16 NEW BRIDGE STREET

No known picture of this to date. Certainly run from at least circa 1870 with John Gardiner named as victualler.  … More

LORD RAGLAN, 55 NEW BRIDGE STREET

Corner of New Bridge Street/Raglan Street-Infirmary Square. No known photo yet of Lord Raglan. (Photo Above) This is from the … More

MOAT INN – MONKS REST, NETHERHALL ROAD

Photo above: Circa 1988. Below Classic photo of the Moat, showing its stylish interior, again taken by the excellent Leicester … More

NAVIGATION INN, NAVIGATION STREET/PUBLIC WHARF

Early references give the Navigation Inn on Public Wharf Belgrave Gate, later Navigation Street.  Recorded circa 1825, no mention after … More

MARQUIS OF HASTINGS, 65 NAVIGATION STREET

Owned by the nearby Leicester Gas Co. and operating as early as 1827, as the local newspapers advertised auctions from … More

THOMAS COOK, NARBOROUGH ROAD SOUTH

Thomas Cook, opened by Everards in July 1973. Opened with a fanfare by Mr Everard himself and named after Leicester’s … More