Photo above, numbers 4-12 from the Facebook Memories of Leicester. The ladies with pram are outside the George corner of … More
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GEORGE INN, CARLEY STREET/WHARF ST CORNER
In 1887, an inquest was held at the George on Richard Vann, landlord of the Prince of Wales, Wharf Street, … More
PO NA NA, 24 CAREYS CLOSE
In the early 2000s a bar and dance club – Po Na Na opened in Careys Close. Once part of … More
CANNING PLACE – GENEROUS HEART – WELCOME INN, 33 CANNING PLACE
Photo above, looking from Vaughn Way. The corner brickwork building is the Pineapple. The Welcome Inn is bottom of the … More
CANK WELL – GOLD LACED HAT COFFEE HOUSE – NOONS COFFEE HOUSE, SPINNING WHEEL, WARDS COFFEE HOUSE CANK STREET
Reference in recognizance orders as licenced, and also in deeds of 1754 as the Gold Laced Hat Coffee House. July … More
WHITE LION, CANK STREET
This stood between Cank Street and the Market Place, one of Leicester’s most prestigious Inns of the time. Will be … More
SCOTCH ARMS, CANK STREET
One reference in the 1781 recognizance order.
33 CANK STREET, CANK STREET
Photo below: View from Cank St with the ornate former Nat West Bank (St Martins Bank) which had stood empty … More
RAILWAY HOTEL – ROYAL MAIL, 20 CAMPBELL STREET.
The newly built station entrance on Campbell Street (see photo below). The Railway Hotel was to accommodate passengers to the … More
TERMINUS – TERMINUS HOTEL, 16 CAMPBELL STREET
Joseph Gray held a beerhouse licence c1870. A license was granted to Charles Horsefall circa 1873 at the Terminus Hotel, … More