OLD BARKBY ARMS – EIGHT BELLS, 57 Bedford St.

Situated on the corner of Bedford and Milton St, listed as the Old Barkby Arms in the 1849 directory, recorded … More

ARTILLERY MAN – TRAMWAY INN, 7 Bedford St.

Photo above:  A typical turn of the century scene, a dog in the middle of the pavement, outside the Tramway, … More

BRICKLAYERS ARMS – DUKE OF BEDFORD, BEDFORD STREET

stood on the corner of Bedford and Percy st. will be dealt with under Percy st.

BEDFORD ARMS, 90 Bedford St.

Reference to a Bedford Arms in 1876 when the licence was transferred from Henry Preston to Tom Watson, which obviously … More

CANNON/CROWN AND CUSHION, Barkby Lane – Bedford St.

1726, the Cannon’s address given as Barkby Lane. Main address in deeds is given as Belgrave Gate, could enter from … More

WOODBOY, Bedford St./Fleet St.

Photo above: 1880s map showing Bedford st. and the warrens of houses and streets off of it. Stood on corner … More

MILK MAID, 84 Bedford St.

Milk Maid seen on the map corner of Grove Street and Bedford Street. JR has record of Joseph Cave keeping … More

WHITE LION, 29 Bedford St. (Barkby Rd)

1833 Francis Glover was licensee as she was charged with illegal opening..No 29 on the South East side which is … More

COOPERS ARMS, 28 Bedford St.

Photo above:  A cooper made and repaired barrels. Ref (CJ) Prior to the 1820s, Bedford St. was known as Barkby … More

THE QUAY, Bede Island

The Bede Island area, (26 acres) of Leicester which ran alongside the River Soar, roughly from Braunstone Gate to Upperton … More