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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

Market St.

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

bars, Market St.

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

Market Place

MCADAM WINES – JETTY WINE SHOP – PAGES WINE LODGE – YATES WINE LODGE – THE JETTY – CORK & BOTTLE – CORKERS – MARKET TAVERN – CHURCHILLS – MARKET TAVERN – ALFIES – MARKET TAVERN, MARKET PLACE

As teenage lads we would call in Pages, which seemed to us catered for the ‘older’ generation – one of … More

Market Place

WHITE LION, MARKET PLACE

The White Lion can be seen accessible from Market Place or Cank Street.  Development has taken place around it.  The … More

Market Place

QUEENS – DOG & GUN – QUEENS HOTEL – GRANVILLE HOTEL, MARKET STREET/WELFORD PLACE

Known as the Dog and Gun circa 1815-1890.  Stood on the corner Market Street/Welford Place.  Early directories list the address … More

Market St., Welford Place

GREYHOUND, MARKET PLACE

JR has in his listings a Greyhound in the Market Place in 1650. There is no other conformation of this. … More

Market Place

KINGS HEAD, MARKET PLACE

A Kings Head was recorded in the 1745 recognizance orders as being in the Market Place.

Market Place

ROUNDHEAD INN (TAVERN), MARKET PLACE

JR records a Roundhead in the Market Place, 1650. In the same year, ‘item paid at ye meeting of Mr … More

Market Place

ORIENTAL CAFE, 18 MARKET PLACE

The original Winn’s Café, called the Oriental circa 1892. By 1920, the Oriental Café was occupying numbers 14, 16, 18 … More

Market Place

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