A Bird in Hand is recorded in the 1791 Directory in Causeway Lane, John Smith was listed as the landlord. For … More
Category: Closed Pubs
BALL, CAUSEWAY LANE
Recognizance orders of 1726 record a Ball.
BISHOPS BLAISE, 50 CAUSEWAY LANE
Photo above: Court B of Bishop Blaze Yard in the map is indicated as Parish workhouse. The buildings in the … More
ADMIRAL CHARLES NAPIER – SIR CHARLES NAPIER, 13 CAUSEWAY LANE
Photo above: Outside the Sir Charles Napier, possibly during the Sawbridge tenure, with the obligatory terrier getting in the picture. … More
HORSE & JOCKEY, 24 CATHERINE STREET
Photo above: circa 1960s. Originally fronting Dorset Street, the Horse & Jockey circa 1874-1968, closed and was then re-built fronting … More
BEEHIVE – BLACK-A-MOOR-LADY – CASTLE BOWLING GREEN, CASTLE YARD
A Blackamoors Head is recorded 1776 no address given. See LEICESTER CASTLE, OLD CASTLE-Castle View A conundrum, the above may … More
LEICESTER CASTLE – CASTLE (OLD), 12 CASTLE VIEW (See also BEEHIVE, Blackamoor Lady Castle yard)
Photo above: The original Old Castle Inn , (with Rupert’s Gateway to the left), owned by the Duchy of Lancaster, … More
ROSE – TALBOT – BELL – WHEATSHEAF, CASTLE STREET
Photo above: What this Victorian map can see is both corners of Castle and Southgate Street. It could be the … More
MARQUIS OF GRANBY, 16 CASTLE STREET
Photo above taken between 1911-12, when Frank Squires was landlord. The two children are Frank’s son Harry and daughter May. … More
BRITANNIA, 10 CASTLE STREET
Photo of map above showing both the Britannia and Marquis of Granby. Everards Brewery – that stood opposite – … More