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WHITE HORSE, DUKE STREET

Photo above: Duke Street prior to the properties demolition.  The White Horse can be seen on the right, by now … More

Duke St.

WAGGON & HORSES – DRUID ARMS – FORESTER ARMS, DRYDEN STREET

Photo above:  Typical mid Victorian frontage of green tiles. In 1840, the pub was known as the Waggon and Horses, … More

demolished pubs, Dryden St.

DOVE, DOWNING DRIVE

Photo above: circa 1957, the Dove at a late building stage. Situated in Evington but brought (just) into the city … More

Downing Drive

ENTROPY, DOVER STREET

Photo above: Taken in 2004. Standing just inside Dover Street next to Wetherspoon’s the Last Plantagenet. Opened on the 22nd … More

Dover St.

DOVER CASTLE, DOVER STREET

Leicester’s main gay pub for many years – being opposite the theatre it attracted many thespians whose photos adorned the walls. … More

Dover St., gay bar, LBM

GLASGOW ARMS, 22-24 DOVER STREET

The Glasgow Arms stood in what is now the Dover Street car park. In November 1861, an advert declared: ‘A … More

Dover St.

DOMINION, DOMINION ROAD

Photo above: Built by Everards c 1958.  Dominion Road comes under the parish of Glenfield but is within the City … More

Dominion Rd., haunted pubs

VINE, 41 DEVONSHIRE STREET

Photo above: Devonshire Street, the Vine. A sale of 1860 for the Vine lists two adjoining houses plus five cottages … More

Devonshire St.

DEVONSHIRE ARMS, DEVONSHIRE STREET

On the 4th of August 1840, Mr. Greet was granted a beerhouse victuallers’ licence for the Devonshire Arms, Devonshire Street.

Devonshire St.

OLD ENGLAND, 22 DENMAN STREET

In 1860, this was kept by James Rainbow, after he had been licensee of the Barkby Arms in Upper George … More

Denman St.

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