c1960. Directories show list of licensees from the 1820s when Issac Gray was there until 1831: That year Thomas Pressor … More
Category: Closed Pubs
COACHMAKERS ARMS, 13 CHURCH GATE
March 1846 There was held a meeting at the Coachmakers Arms in Church Gate of beerhouse keepers. Was the beerhouse … More
WINDMILL, 7 CHURCH GATE
The upper façade, next to the Cricket Players, is the date 1771. The Windmill was trading in 1840s as of … More
CRICKET PLAYERS – LONG STOP – PINCH OF SNUFF – GATEHOUSE – CHURCH GATE TAVERN, SYNERGY- CHURCH GATE
A Georgian pub originally, but rebuilt early part of the twentieth century. The origin of the name supposedly stems from … More
BARLEY SHEAF, 13 CHRISTOW STREET
Photo above: White House marked G, Barley Sheaf, J next to Brunswick Brewery which fronts A in Upper Brunswick St, … More
UNNAMED BEER HOUSES IN CHRISTOW STREET
A newspaper reports that Henry Turner was fined 10/- for keeping his Christow Street beer house open after hours, on … More
WHITE HOUSE, CHRISTOW STREET
A beer house that stood on the south east side of Christow Street, at no. 45. Built circa 1866, … More
HUNTSMAN, CHRISTOW STREET
Photo above: Providence Place in foreground, on far right partly demolished Hunstman, cornering Brook Street (Dennis Callow) c 1955. Stood … More
LEICESTER LIFEBOAT -LIFEBOAT, CHESTNUT STREET
Stood on the corner of Chestnut Street and New Bridge Street, circa 1860-1976. Originally known as Leicester Lifeboat being eventually … More
FOSSE ROAD TAVERN, 74 CHECKETTS ROAD
Photo above: An evocative photo from the late 1950s with the Fosse Tavern standing on the corner of Checketts Road … More