ROYAL HOTEL, HORSEFAIR STREET

Built on the site of the Lion & Dolphin, The facade is listed as circa 1870s, although the rear was … More

RUTLAND HOTEL/INN, HORSEFAIR STREET

It is possible that the Rutland Inn Hotel was the forerunner to the Royal Hotel, although the exact location cannot … More

Photo above: Three Crowns. Horsefair Street, the Rifle Volunteer seen next door. One of the major Leicester coaching Inns, built … More

Photo above: circa 1866. The Rifle Volunteer, sometime referred to as The Volunteer Inn, stood just inside Horsefair Street, from … More

There was an earlier record of a Leather Bottle in the 1739 recognizance orders. The later Leather Bottle stood on … More

Photo above: Classic picture of the Crown and Dolphin at no. 1 Holy Bones, actually stood on the junction of … More

The Red Cow was recorded as a small inn within a row of cottages, circa 1650. c1928 (Jonathan Wilshire Leices … More

Photo above: 2012. Hotel Complex on outskirts. Forest Park closed 2024 due for demolition to extend Premier Inn

Winstanley House, originally set in 165 acres, used mainly for weddings and events. The ex Winstanley family home, was built … More

Following the death of the owner John Preston, the butcher’s, Heard & Son, closed in 2006, later converted to Oscars … More