NEWFOUND POOL INN – CROWS NEST, 55 KING RICHARDS ROAD

Licensed circa 1866, with Joseph Dimmock the victualler. In October, that year the press reported ‘An Irish Row’ when one … More

DANE HILLS INN – TAVERN – BOSWORTH – KING RICHARDS ROAD (FORMER WATTS CAUSEWAY)

The area developed mainly from the mid-19th century. The Watts family acquired Danets Hall, giving their name to ‘Watts Causeway’ … More

The Richard Cobden would be one of the shops on the corner opposite to the Prince Alfred (not shown behind … More

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

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

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

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

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

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

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