Only a few doors from the Why Not Bar, photo above was taken in 2011. This cafe bar and restaurant, … More
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WHY NOT BAR – MELTON ROAD
Photo above taken in 2012. In its short opening life it courted trouble. By September 2012, after only a couple … More
MARTEN INN – PADDY’S MARTEN INN, MARTIN STREET
The Marten Inn was built circa 1880. The earliest known record is from August 1882, when William Ward had been … More
FALLOW DEER, MARSTON STREET
See Upper Conduit Street.
JOLLY MILLER, MARLBOROUGH STREET
The map indicates the Jolly Miller with an ‘x’ in Marlborough Street, on the corner of cottage square. This is … More
WOLSEY TAVERN, 6-8 MARKET STREET
In May 1969, Bernie Inns had plans passed for change of use of the premises from retail to restaurant and … More
WIG & PEN – BAR BARISTO – TP WOODS – PARADOY – REYNARYD – HEAD OF STEAM – SANCTUARY, TEXAS STEAK HOUSE – OLIVIA’S TOWNHOUSE, KATIE O’BRIEN’S, MARKET STREET
Moreland’s Brewery first obtained planning permission in April 1996. The new façade behind the boarding’s is the name Wig & … More
HOGSHEAD – SLUG & LETTUCE, DISTILLERY, MARKET STREET
The Hogshead chain of pubs opened in Leicester, for which planning had been given to Bass Taverns circa 1996. Situated … More
DU CANNS Wine Bar,. FARRINGDON WINE BAR – WILKIE’S – VOODOO – LONG BAR – LAVA – MAMBA, MARKET STREET
1977 was Du Canns Wine Bar, In the late 1980s, Bob Wilkinson took over the now Farringdon Wine Bar in … More
LION & DOLPHIN, MARKET PLACE
18th century establishment. Operated until circa 1878 when the Royal Hotel was built on the site. 1740s Joseph Goodwin victular. … More