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BAKERS ARMS – MUSICIAN, 34 CRAFTON STREET

One of the last to survive of the numerous pubs off the Wharf Street area – by the 1990s only … More

Crafton St.

ADVENTURERS, ADDIES BAR, 41 COURTENAY ROAD

Cornered on to Whitwick Way, The Adventurers is architecturally typical of many out of town pubs built by M&B in … More

Courtenay Rd.

CROWN HILLS, COPDALE ROAD, Crown Hills Hotel

Photo’s above: Fronting Crown Hills Avenue. One of the earlier ‘out of town centre’ pubs to be built, opened on … More

Copdale Rd., Lichfield Breweries

SHOEMAKERS, 36 COKAYNE ROAD

Typical late 1950s pub architecture, often –  as in the Shoemakers’ case – on new housing estates – The Shoemakers … More

Cokayne Rd., Existing Pubs

FAGIN’S – CASONOVA’S – ISLA TEQUILA – DV8 – ONYX – COURTYARD BAR & VENUE, 69 CHURCH GATE

Had a few incarnations around the 1960s and 70s I suppose the most well remembered was the Green Bowler Coffee … More

Church Gate

RUSSELL TAVERN – QUEENS HOTEL – QUEENS – ALE WAGON, UPPER CHARLES/RUTLAND STREET

The Russell Tavern stood on the corner of Upper Charles Street and no. 6 Rutland Street. Early references include two … More

Rutland Street, Upper Charles

RAINBOW & DOVE, CHARLES STREET/NORTHAMPTON STREET

1920s photo of Rainbow & Dove. Originally the address was given as no. 13 Northampton Street –  during the 1930s … More

Charles St., LBM, Leicester Brewing, Leicester Hoskins, newspaper clipping, Northampton Brewery, Northampton St.

BISTRO LIVE, CHARLES STREET

Opened in October 2001, mainly as a music venue, approximately where the former Waddington Hotel stood. Bistro live is still … More

Charles St., music venue

SHOWROOMS – RED VEIL -ZUCCHERO – FOISTER ROOMS, CHARLES STREET

Converted from the old Cherub building close to former AA offices, rebuilt as apartments with bar restaurant and nightclub.  Opened … More

Charles St.

KEELCOMBERS – WOOLSTAPLERS – ROYAL STANDARD, 87 CHARLES STREET

Photo above: c1918 Alfred Allen, who is shown here in with wife Sarah(?) picture by George Lejeure. Leicester Chronicle 26th … More

Charles St., Leicester Chronicle

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