View of part of Curzon St. The shop on the corner is recorded as a beer retailer in 1883, so … More
Author: pubprojectleicester
CURZON ARMS, CURZON STREET/TAYLOR ST
Built circa 1860, by John Stevenson, local builder, complete with brewhouse (CP). It was in trouble straight away as William … More
ROSE & CROWN – DIXIE ARMS/OLD DIXIE, 2 CURZON STREET/HUMBERSTONE ROAD
Photo above: Humberstone Road and the now Old Dixie (there was another Dixie Arms in Leicester), in its hey day … More
HOLLY BUSH – DUKE OF CUMBERLAND, 39 CUMBERLAND STREET/1 NORTHGATE
Built circa 1815 and originally known as the Holly Bush. By 1822, it was the Duke of Cumberland. Later signs … More
SHAH OF PERSIA, 15 CUMBERLAND STREET
Photo above: Circa 1906.(Everards) On April 1875, Henry Dilks transferred the licence to Amos Peberdy and the following month the … More
BIRD IN HAND – OLD BIRD IN HAND, 33 CUMBERLAND STREET/ELBOW LANE
Stood on the corner of Cumberland Street and Elbow Lane. 1835 Mr Bradley victular, 1853, Mr Bradley is still listed … More
QUEEN VICTORIA, 31 CROWN STREET
(photo John Zienteck) John Flewitt listed as a beerhouse keeper, Crown Street 1841. Originally a beerhouse owned by Welch Bros … More
DEFIANCE, 74 CRAVEN STREET
Built in 1846, on the corner of Craven and Harding Street. Joseph Platt was listed as beerhouse keeper in 1846 … More
CRAVEN ARMS, 57 CRAVEN STREET
Photo above: The property was sold to Duxbury’s, circa 1930. This picture shows the bricked up front door prior to … More
GREAT NORTHERN, 102 CRANBOURNE STREET
Photo above: Looking down Allington St from Cranbourne Street, circa 1969. Opposite the Great Northern (Bass House), stands the old … More