SHAKESPEARE’S HEAD, FAT BUDDHA, SHAKESPEARES HOUSE. 19 SOUTHGATE STREET

I remember sitting opposite the pub on our holiday cases at the Southgate Street bus station, whilst my dad and … More

DUKE OF YORK, 10 SOUTHGATE

Photo above: Is the lady going in, coming out or thinking about it? Maybe she’s attracted to the tea room … More

A Peacock is recorded as in Redcross Street in a 1500 list of Leicester alehouse. Further records show a Peacock … More

Edward Ward was victualler in 1835 and also brewed his own ale. Listed in 1840 directory with E. W. Spawton … More

Off Abbey Lane, Leicester Stadium Estate. John O Gaunt, (see photo above) circa 1988. Opened in December in 1956 with … More

A Lamb is recorded in 1726. No address is given, although a Lamb in Sanvey Gate is is quoted in … More

Olga Pepper with one of her famous coffee m/c. Olga daughter of Joe Den of the Narborough Rd Cafe, well … More

One of Leicester’s classic pubs (Mary Batesons Records of the Borough of Leicester records the Antelope, near St Martins 1493) … More

Off Humberstone Road, Charnwood Street area. Recorded in 1880 directory as the Shenton Arms, it is one of the many … More

First licensee I can find is of James Abel 1791 he was succeeded by Catherine Abel from 1794 to c … More