BAKEHOUSE LANE – OLD UNICORN – GOLDEN BALL, 21 Bakehouse Lane/Redcross St.

Photo above: the Golden Ball, which was once the Old Unicorn. Bakehouse Lane was in the heart of the city, … More

SIR HENRY HALFORD’S ARMS, 49 Aylestone St.

Photo above, Dennis Calow collection. Mentioned in 1849 directory, only sketchy references, like Aylestone Street as a whole is now … More

CATTLE MARKET, 53 Aylestone Rd.

Late 19th century photo of the Cattle Market Hotel, later it would be called the New Cattle Market. The naming … More

PEDESTRIAN TAVERN, Aylestone St/Rd.

1864-65, Joseph Bent was recorded running the Pedestrian Tavern. At the Brewster Sessions, petitions were read complaining of the character … More

BEDFORD HOTEL – VICTORY, 21 Aylestone Rd.

Photo of the Bedford Hotel c1900 (Everards) The Bedford gained its full licence in 1846. William Barston, the owner, was … More

FREEMEN’S ARMS – PHYSIO & FIRKIN – THE PHIZZ – PRIDE OF LEICESTER, 19 Aylestone Rd.

Photo above:  The man standing outside is believed to be landlord Edward Clayton, which would date the photo c.1890. Sign over … More

RUTLAND HOTEL, 664 Aylestone Rd.

Photo above, c1900 and c1930’s postcard 100 years later. Although now in the City boundary, its history belongs to Aylestone. … More

X ROAD INN – CROSSROADS INN, 90 Aylestone Rd/7 Freemans Common

Situated on the crossroads at Aylestone Rd and Saffron Lane and known locally as the Leaping Deer, due to the … More

BEEHIVE, 9 Augustine Friars

Photo above of a rat pit, 1869 Billson’s Medieval Leicester, records the Beehive as “an old Inn near the West … More

STAGS HEAD, 1 Augustine Friars

Photo above of map of Augustine Friars st. 1847 Thomas Fall, licensee 1849 The Directory has John Neal as victualler … More