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COUNTY CRICKET GROUND – CRICKETERS, 1 GRACE ROAD (SOUTH WEST)

The Victorian Cricket Ground Hotel, used for and by cricketers of Leicestershire County Cricket Club. During the 1870s the ground … More

Grace Rd

SIR CHARLES NAPIER – THE NAPIER, 46 GLENFIELD ROAD

Built circa 1938, on the corner of Glenfield and Bolton Road.  It took the name and licence from the Sir … More

Glenfield Rd.

ROYAL LEICESTERS, GLENEAGLES AVENUE/LOCKERBIE AVENUE

Photographed in 1990. Situated in the Rushy Mead area of Leicester, on the corner of Lockerbie and Gleneagles Avenue. One … More

Gleneagles Ave., Lockerbie Ave.

WINSTANLEY ARMS, GLADE

One of the early estate pubs, pictured here in 1963.  It stands in the Glade, a street near the Kingsway … More

Glade

BANKERS CLUB – FERNANDEZ GRILL HOUSE, FRIAR LANE

Opened in the old Phoenix Assurance Offices in February 2013, as a high end bar and restaurant. Spread over two … More

bars, Friar Lane, restaurant

VARSITY – WILLS BAR – BREWDOG, 8 FRIAR LANE

These old derelict offices were transformed in 1997 by Banks Brewery when they purchased the property obtained a licence and … More

bars, Friar Lane

MARKET BAR – TRENCHERMAN – ROBIN’S NEST, FREEMANS COMMON

Photo above taken in 1994. Built on the new Freemans Common complex, circa 1970s.  It had an early opening hours … More

cafe bars, Freemans Common

TOAST INN – THE LOCAL, FRANCIS STREET

Francis Street off Allendale Road, Toast cocktail bar opened February 2017. Toast Closed October 2019, reopening as the Local to … More

cocktail bar, Francis St.

ATTIK – 15 FREE LANE – THE CHASERS CLUB, FREE LANE

Possibly once the Midus club years ago. What had been used as a Social Club since the mid 1970s became … More

cocktail bar, Free Lane, strip club

HOLIDAY EXPRESS, FILBERT WAY

When Leicester City relocated to their new ground, called then the Walkers Stadium a couple of hundred yards away, a … More

bars, Filbert Way

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