Lord Brougham stood opposite the Pied Bull. It was recorded in newspaper articles and court cases during the 1830s and … More
Category: Closed Pubs
CROSS KEYS, 107 HIGHCROSS STREET
Recorded in 1551, sitting the other side of All Saints to the Pied Bull in Highcross St. In July 1987, … More
PIED BULL, 105 HIGHCROSS STREET
There is a listing of a Pyed Bull in 1805. William or John Gillespie seemed to have been landlord for … More
DOLPHIN, 81 HIGHCROSS STREET
Photo above: Circa 1906, shows the Dolphin standing on the corner of Highcross Street and Causeway Lane. Licence renewal was … More
CROWN & SCEPTRE – CHEQUER – JOLLY BACHUS – VINE – RAILWAY, 69 HIGHCROSS STREET
Photo above: Corner of Highcross Street and St Peters Lane (shown here with hanging sign). Built circa 1815, known originally … More
JOINERS ARMS, 63 HIGHCROSS STREET
Circa 1815-1959. MB has Widow (Fanny) Carrett as licensee. She was still there in 1837, when the death of … More
BOROUGH GAOL, HIGHCROSS STREET
Leicester Gaol or Jail, which stood a few buildings down from the Horse & Trumpet. In 1728, it was granted … More
ANGEL – HORSE & TRUMPET, HIGHCROSS STREET
Photo above: John Flowers evocative painting of Highcross Street, with the Horse & Trumpet on the right of the Highcross, … More
RED LION, 45 HIGHCROSS STREET
Photo above: The Red Lion in 1970 and , below 1958. An Ind Coop pub for many years until purchased … More
