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MARINERS ARMS – PEACOCK, BELGRAVE GATE

 Also recorded in the 1822 orders as being in Belgrave Gate.

Belgrave Gate

BOAT – BELGRAVE GATE

Recognizance orders of 1822 records a Boat in Belgrave Gate.

Belgrave Gate

STAFF OF LIFE, BELGRAVE GATE

A Staff of Life is recorded in a court case of 1837, when it mentions one Robert Harrold kept a … More

Belgrave Gate

BOWLMAKER’S ARMS – BOWTURNER’S ARMS, 156 -158 BELGRAVE GATE

This was kept circa 1850, by Thomas Cattell.  After living at 120 Belgrave Gate (the Musicians Arms), Cattell opened a … More

Belgrave Gate

SPITALHOUSE, 252 BELGRAVE ROAD

Known as Spitalhouse Inn, Spitalhouse Hotel and Spittlehouse Brewery. The Sptalhouse stood a few doors away from the Old Pack … More

Belgrave Road, Lichfield Breweries

PACK HORSE – OLD PACK HORSE – YE OLD PACK HOUSE – WOODSMAN, 246 Belgrave Gate/Road

Two very old photos of the original Pack Horse built c1539.   (Newark Houses)           Eric Swift writes the name Old Pack … More

Belgrave Gate, Leicester Journal, racism

SINKERMAKERS ARMS – DUKE OF RUTLAND, 13 ALFRED STREET

Known as the Sinkermakers until the 1870s, when it changed to the Duke of Rutland. Court cases reveal that William … More

Alfred Street

LANGHARM ARMS, ALFRED STREET

Langharm Arms cornered Alfred St. and Alfred Terrace. Typical back street beerhouse, the Langham Arms opened circa 1860.  It was … More

Alfred Street

ANCHOR – MECHANICS ARMS, 46 ALEXANDER STREET

Photo above: c1959 (Leices Council Planning) Early directories give 46 Alexander st as the Anchor (poss due to its closeness … More

Alexander St., North Leicestershire Brewery

LORD DURHAM, 35 ALBION STREET

Earliest listing so far found is 1838, with John Haddon as victualler. He used the name of his father, Thomas … More

Albion St.

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