Originally a private house that was turned in to a pub prior to World War II by Marstons. I don’t … More
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MANOR HOTEL – FESTIVAL, 557 MELTON ROAD
1950s pub built on the outskirts of Leicester, at the top end of Melton Road towards Thurmaston. Changed its name … More
MELTON HOTEL, 197 MELTON ROAD
Charming 1906 photo of Melton Road with the Melton Hotel’s gable end prominent, a far cry from today’s ‘Golden Mile.’ … More
TIRANGA, 119 MELTON ROAD
Only a few doors from the Why Not Bar, photo above was taken in 2011. This cafe bar and restaurant, … More
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