Photo above: Delivering beer in Church Gate. The Sun is on the right, just out of the picture. The draymen … More
Category: Closed Pubs
THREE CANNONS – ORDNANCE ARMS – CLOTHIERS ARMS – PRINCE OF WALES, 56 CHURCH GATE
Named as the Three Cannons in the 1815 Directory, and was the Ordnance Arms 1822-1830. Sale of Ordinance Arms, 17 … More
BUTCHERS ARMS, 40 CHURCH GATE
Originally an unnamed beer house, it became known as the Butchers’ Arms when the Murdy family who had a butchers … More
CROWN & CUSHION, 32 CHURCH GATE
JR has a recording in 1802, with John Wright the landlord. The next recording is in 1822, when W. Coltman … More
GARDENERS ARMS, CHURCH GATE
A Gardeners Arms was recorded in Church Gate between 1830s-1840s but no actual number given. What is known is that … More
KENILWORTH, 28 CHURCH GATE
Also recorded as Kenilworth House in 1869, with Joseph Hames as licensee. Seems to have gone by 1880.
ROYAL ARTILLERYMAN, 93 CHURCH GATE
Photo above: The Royal Artilleryman, 93 Church Gate. This picture shows nos 91-97 right to left. The shop, E. Sharp … More
UNDECIDED – BLAZE – MIXED, 73B CHURCH GATE
Opened circa 1999, with ex Leicester city captain, Simon Grayson, a co-owner. Simon was the first Leicester City captain to … More
BENTLEY’S BAR – TEMPTATIONS, CHURCH GATE/MANSFIELD STREET
Bentley’s Bar opened in 2006 in the old courts ironmongers’ shop that had been there for decades. Church Gate had … More
FISH & QUART – AFTER DARK – GATSBYS – BRANNIGANS – EMPERIE, 65 CHURCH GATE
Photo credit Chris Pyrah 1750’s kept by George Croxton, 1758 Samuel Tupman a sergeant in Colonel Boscawens Regiment of Foot … More