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LIGHT HUSSAR, 144 STOUGHTON STREET

1883, Miles Jordon transferred licence to Francis Miles. 1884, Francis Miles to Elizabeth Smith. (Francis Miles moved to the Dew … More

Stoughton St

LIME KILN, PAINTER STREET/BELGRAVE GATE

Chris Jinks in his researching deeds came across a pub circa 1854, in Painter Street off Belgrave Gate called for … More

Belgrave Gate, Painter St.

WILLIAM BAKER REFRESHMENT HOUSE, 96 HIGH STREET

Lovely photo of the era L.R.O. William Baker’s Refreshment House would be the central building with the date 1794, over … More

High St.

NEVER ON A SUNDAY (WINE BAR), NEW BOND STREET

Although I was aware of a wine bar in this street, being a traditional pub man I never stepped foot … More

New Bond Street

BULLS HEAD, 13 OXFORD STREET

First record we have is circa 1815, William Haddon was the victular. John Briggs, circa 1827 – 1846. The Bulls … More

Oxford St.

VINE, NORTHGATE STREET

A couple of reference to a Vine Northgate Street. April 1835, “a meeting of The Auxiliary Conservative Society will be … More

North Gate

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

North Gate

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

Welford Place

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

Horsefair St.

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

Church Gate

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