First record we have is circa 1815, William Haddon was the victular. John Briggs, circa 1827 – 1846. The Bulls … More
Category: Closed Pubs
VINE, NORTHGATE STREET
A couple of reference to a Vine Northgate Street. April 1835, “a meeting of The Auxiliary Conservative Society will be … More
PIED BULL, NORTHGATE STREET
Four references to a Pied Bull in Northgate. From LC and LJ April 1832, at the Pied Bull, house of … More
GRANVILLE HOTEL, WELFORD PLACE
Photo above: Granville Hotel circa 1906. Certainly listed in the license justice’s records from circa 1890. Auctions were held here … More
HOTEL INN – RUTLAND ARMS, HORSEFAIR STREET
The original hotel idea was first mooted in 1791, at a meeting in the Three Crowns, when the discussion of … More
LEATHER BOTTLE, CHURCH GATE
The ad posted above appeared in the Leicester Journal in August 1775. This is the only mention of a Leather … More
HARE AND HOUNDS, WOODGATE
Searching through the early editions of the Leicester Journals, we came across a 1765 edition of this auction ad: “Sale … More
THE GARDENERS ARMS, BIRSTALL STREET
Gardeners Arms Birstall Street, corner Curzan Street? Posted on Leicester Past and Present by Micheal Ancliff who told of his … More
RANGE – WATERMEAD – BREWSTERS – PAPRIKA, 501 MELTON ROAD
Quite a way from the city centre, sometimes refered to as in Rushy Mead or Thurmaston. The Range opened sometime … More
BRICKMAKERS ARMS, COLTON STREET
One report so far of Jonathan Wilson, aged fifty-five running the Brickmakers Arms in Colton Street in 1835. Could this … More