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UNNAMED BEER HOUSES IN CHRISTOW STREET

A newspaper reports  that Henry Turner was fined 10/- for keeping his Christow Street beer house open after hours, on … More

Christow St., Unnamed pubs

WHITE HOUSE, CHRISTOW STREET

A beer house that stood on the south east side of Christow Street, at no. 45.   Built circa 1866, … More

Christow St., Leicester Journal

HUNTSMAN, CHRISTOW STREET

Photo above: Providence Place in foreground, on far right partly demolished Hunstman, cornering Brook Street (Dennis Callow) c 1955.  Stood … More

Christow St.

LEICESTER LIFEBOAT -LIFEBOAT, CHESTNUT STREET

Stood on the corner of Chestnut Street and New Bridge Street, circa 1860-1976. Originally known as Leicester Lifeboat being eventually … More

Chestnut St., demolished pubs

FOSSE ROAD TAVERN, 74 CHECKETTS ROAD

Photo above: An evocative photo from the late 1950s with the Fosse Tavern standing on the corner of Checketts Road … More

Checketts Rd.

BLACK HORSE, 4 CHECKETTS ROAD

This stood just inside Checketts Road at no. 4, on the corner of Claremont Street. The end of the building … More

Checketts Rd.

DEW DROP, 44 CHESTER STREET

Photo above: Dew Drop in foreground with lamp outside corner of Chester and Denmark Street. As you look along the … More

Chester St.

FOUNTAIN INN – MOTTS LIQUOR & SPIRIT VAULTS – FOUNTAIN TAVERN – MARKET TAVERN, 12 CHEAPSIDE

The Fountain Inn or sometimes known as the Fountain Tavern stands on part of the site upon which the ancient … More

Cheapside

COUNTY ARMS, 42 CHESTER STREET

Photo above: The address was usually given as 42 Chester Street, the pub standing on the corner of Chester Street … More

Chester St.

NEW LEICESTER TAVERN – TURKS HEAD, CHESTER STREET

Photo above: One of three beerhouses more or less next to each other, here  pictured on the corner of Chester … More

Chester St.

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