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GARDNER’S ARMS, 55 HUMBERSTONE GATE

Humberstone Gate

LIBERTY’S MADDISONS, 57 HUMBERSTONE GATE

Photo above: Maddison’s, rear of 57 Humberstone Gate. Attractive walk through: in another position, this may have worked, but Humberstone … More

Humberstone Gate

HORSE & GROOM – HARE & PHEASANT – PACK HORSE – DUSTY’S – CASK & BOTTLE, 51 HUMBERSTONE GATE

The Horse & Groom in Huberstone Gate is recorded from 1790s but the original Horse & Groom stood next to … More

Humberstone Gate

FOX & GOOSE, HUMBERSTONE GATE see FOX

Humberstone Gate

FOX & GOOSE, FOX, 13-17 HUMBERSTONE GATE

Photo above: 1896 photo commemorating the Prince of Wales’ (future Edward VII) visit to Leicester.  The Fox & Goose had … More

Humberstone Gate

BOARD, ROSS & McKERGO VAULTS 5a HUMBERSTONE GATE

An old beerhouse, (JR) Has the Board recorded in 1843, run by Frederick Gill and there then followed by John … More

Humberstone Gate

GRAPES – BUNCH OF GRAPES – ALLENS, 1 HUMBERSTONE GATE

Stood on the corner of Gallowtree Gate and Humberstone Gate, the centre of Leicester’s retail, fairs and street orators.  There … More

Humberstone Gate

FLEECE, HUMBERSTONE GATE

An 1818 commercial directory listed John Cowley as victualler of the Fleece in Humberstone Gate.

Humberstone Gate

HORSESHOE INN, HUMBERSTONE GATE

In deeds of early 1700s, there is a mention of a Horseshoe Inn situated on the north side of Humberstone … More

Humberstone Gate

HORSEFAIR- CASPERS – MISSION – SIMPKINS – GHOST, WAIKIKI 4-6 HORSEFAIR STREET

 Photo above: 1970s Horsefair Disco pub. Notice the fashion for ‘flares’? Very popular dance club/bar during the 1970’s -80’s called … More

Horsefair St.

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