CREWE AND HARPERS ARMS, CALAIS STREET

The Leicester Chronicle on the 3rd of November 1838, records a two-roomed beerhouse in Calais Street called the Crewe and … More

FREEBORN ENGLISHMAN – SALMON, BUTT CLOSE LANE

Photo above of the Salmon taken pre 1981 (information from Chris Pyrah) – a shame the pictorial sign was taken down. … More

This was an ex South Leicester Working men’s club, as the fashion for working men’s clubs began to wane many closed … More

March 1841 a licensed victulars meet was held at the Freemasons Arms Burleys Lane Mr Osborne the landlord. On the … More

Photo above: Taken circa 1910 shows a very neat looking Kings Head on the corner of Burleys Way and Saint … More

Burleys Lane changed its name to Burleys Way. Prior to that the Pineapple’s address was Archdeacon Lane, so any reference … More

Further licensees after Wm Derby were John Allsop 1890, Thomas Smith 1892, Francis Walton 1893, James Court 1895, Edward Simpson … More

1846 Jonathan Wilson victular of unnamed beerhouse in Burgess St, In 1849, directory listed as Lord of the Lake, William … More

The Lifeboat had only a short-lived existence, with records only going back to the late 1860s. In this picture it … More

The Fox had entrances in both Upper Brunswick Street and Taylor Street. Confusion is often found as Brunswick and Upper … More