Stood midway between the present Ale Wagon and the Spread Eagle, the Wolf and Lamb was for many years run … More
Category: Closed Pubs
RUSSELL TAVERN – QUEENS HOTEL – QUEENS – ALE WAGON, UPPER CHARLES/RUTLAND STREET
The Russell Tavern stood on the corner of Upper Charles Street and no. 6 Rutland Street. Early references include two … More
RAINBOW & DOVE, CHARLES STREET/NORTHAMPTON STREET
1920s photo of Rainbow & Dove. Originally the address was given as no. 13 Northampton Street – during the 1930s … More
HACKS – FLYING CUPZ – PERDU – TAM-BRI, CHARLES STREET
Opened as a café bar in April 1999. It closed around eighteen months later to re-open again in the Autumn … More
SHOWROOMS – RED VEIL -ZUCCHERO – FOISTER ROOMS, CHARLES STREET
Converted from the old Cherub building close to former AA offices, rebuilt as apartments with bar restaurant and nightclub. Opened … More
WADDINGTON HOTEL, 29 CHARLES STREET
Waddington Hotel centre of photo. One reference found in the 1883 – 1890 Directory. A bankruptcy order against P. MacDonald … More
KEELCOMBERS – WOOLSTAPLERS – ROYAL STANDARD, 87 CHARLES STREET
Photo above: c1918 Alfred Allen, who is shown here in with wife Sarah(?) picture by George Lejeure. Leicester Chronicle 26th … More
BLACK SWAN – ROYAL GEORGE – BRITISH WORKMAN, 9 CHARLES STREET
1843 directory records the Black Swan at no. 9 Charles Street with an access on Lower Free Lane. In the … More
VICTORIA CROSS – 16 CECIL ROAD
Stood at the corner of Cecil road and Maynard road. Mentioned in deeds relating to a sale by LBM to … More
AVENUE – PRINCE OF PUNJAB, 92 CAVENDISH ROAD
The crest on the front of the building states that this was built in 1878. Photos above and below Chris … More