Initially known as the George & Dragon, Joseph Bellamy bought the property in the late 1860s. He set up a … More
Category: Closed Pubs
BELL TAP, 98 SYSTON STREET
The Bell Tap is a proper conundrum. In 1861, George Birch aged 31 is a general servant at the Bell … More
DEW DROP, 285 SYSTON STREET
Licence granted circa 1867. We know Edward Smales was landlord as he hosted the Beerhouses Association at the Dew Drop … More
BROOKSIDE COTTAGE, 212 SYSTON STREET
First recorded in the directory of 1870, although the beerhouse was in existence prior to that. In October 1869, Sarah Ironmonger … More
PLUMBERS ARMS, 45 SYSTON STREET
The Plumbers Arms stood in Syston Street corner Wanlip Street. It seems Robert Everett was first landlord in 1866, Everett … More
SIGNAL, 29 SUSSEX STREET
The Signal, corner of Sussex Street and Bell Lane in a little side street off of Humberstone Road. The closeness … More
INVINCIBLE, STURDEE ROAD
Here we go again – another circa 1960s pub built on an out of town estate, Eyres Monsell started it … More
OLD TROOPER, STOUGHTON STREET
Situated in the Highfields area of the city, John Hall, a builder bought the plot of land in 1866 on … More
LEICESTER TIGER, STONESBY AVENUE
Photo credit above: Chris Pyrah. Part of the Saffron Lane Estate, the Tiger was built in 1955 by Everards Brewery. … More
ROCKET – COACH & HORSES, STEPHENSONS DRIVE
Photo above: The Rocket getting ready for the opening in March 1959. The pub was aptly named Rocket on Stephenson’s … More