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SIR ROBERT PEEL, 50 JARROM STREET

Photo above: Circa 1906. Sir Robert Peel, named after the founder of the Metropolitan Police force (the ‘Bobbys’) and future … More

Jarrom St.

EARL OF LEICESTER, 50 INFIRMARY SQUARE

 Photo above: The Earl Leicester, pre-Wold War I.  An Everards house at the time. The sign on the wall is … More

Infirmary Square

SWAN & RUSHES, INFIRMARY SQUARE

A Swan and Rushes is recorded in the first recognizance orders of 1725.  No address is given so we can … More

Infirmary Square

NELSON INN, HUMBERSTONE ROAD

The Nelson Arms was at the Humberstone Road tollgate approximately where today’s Forest Road junction is with Humberstone Road. First … More

Humberstone Rd.

WILLOW TREE WILLOW, HUMBERSTONE LANE

Opened circa 1960 with a licence transferred from the Willow Tree in Willow Street and Brunswick Street. Originally called The … More

Humberstone Lane

THE HUMBER STONE, HUMBERSTONE STREET

Built circa 1964, possibly to replace the Old Plough. Ad from c1974 below Now Humber Stone Bar & Restaurant.(closed) Humberstone … More

Humberstone Rd.

WINDMILL INN – OLD PLOUGH, HUMBERSTONE VILLAGE

Photo above: circa 1950s. Now part of the city but originally a separate village that was later brought within Leicester’s … More

Humberstone Village

RAILWAY INN, HUMBERSTONE ROAD

As with the Ramblers Rest, there is very little information about the Railway Inn. An advert from the Leicester Mercury, … More

Humberstone Rd.

RAMBLERS REST, HUMBERSTONE ROAD

There are a few references to a Ramblers Rest during the 1850s. A newspaper report on the  13th of February … More

Humberstone Rd.

ALBERT INN – ALBERT HOTEL, 190 HUMBERSTONE ROAD

The Albert Hotel, built circa 1900, was constructed on the site of a previous Albert Inn beerhouse and two dwelling … More

Humberstone Rd.

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