Opened with a licence removed from the Greyhound in Thames Street in 1890, Alfred Bickley being first landlord Thomas Fidler … More
Author: pubprojectleicester
COOPERS ARMS, 2 LARCH STREET/ASH STREET
A beerhouse that stood on a corner of Larch Street/Ash Street and recorded at different times as either place. Ash … More
MANCHESTER HOTEL, KNIGHTON FIELDS ROAD (EAST)
Photo above: Circa 1950s. At the Brewster Sessions in August 1895, an application was made for a licence, as there … More
KNIGHTON ARMS, 39 KNIGHTON LANE/VERNON ROAD
Photo above taken in 1995. Was then trading as an off license, before shortly closing. Ran by Welch Brothers Brewery … More
PHOENIX, KING STREET
In April 1833, Moses Pegg laid information against Rhoda Warden of the Phoenix, King Street, in breach of the Beer … More
WEAVERS, 54 KING STREET
Cramant Yard Cottages, behind King Street before the conversion to a pub. After conversion. Opened in April 1995, a most … More
NEW WALKERS Wine Bar. TIPPLERS Wine Bar. – VIN IV – OUT OF THE VAULTS – SLOANES – BROOD-GRAND UNION, 24 KING STREET
March 1982 New Walkers Wine Bar opened. Vin 1V opened circa 1989. Originally classed as a wine bar, it soon … More
KINGS HEAD, 28 KING STREET
A real classic local, until its refurbishment, in the 1990s. Many characters, male and female (ladies taking snuff) ,could be … More
FLORES – BARRINGTONS – WHITE PEACOCK, 16 KING STREET/NEW WALK
Walshies: a Chinese Restaurant whose address was 16 King Street, but really just inside New Walk. It became Flores circa … More
LIZARD LOUNGE – ORIGINAL FOUR – SUPER FLY – XY – BUDDHA BAY, THAT’S AMORE. 2 KING STREET/WELLINGTON STREET
This iconic building was only built circa 1930. Originally insurance offices, later retail use, including a book shop. In December … More