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HOUSTONS -THREAD- PLATINUM HQ, 2 YEOMAN STREET

Short lived bar and entertainment venue – soon turned into nightclub called Thread.  When housing a hip hop and house … More

Yeoman St

THE WESTERN, WESTERN ROAD

On 22 August 1895, Thomas Smith gained a provisional licence that was transferred from the Friars Causeway on the yet … More

Western Rd

CLAREDON, 9 WEST AVENUE

The Clarendon Park area of Leicester dates from 1870 – 1880s. The Clarendon pub was granted a licence IN September … More

West Ave

VAULTS – ATLANTIS – BASEMENT, 1 WELLINGTON STREET

The Vaults was born out of an idea from myself who, together with Bill Allingham and property owner, Simon Postlethwaite,  … More

bars, Wellington St.

STORKS HEAD – FUZZOCK & FIRKIN – DONKEY, WELFORD ROAD

Pre 1870, referred to as in Knighton or Knighton Road. In 1867, John Clewes, aged about twenty-four, was licensee of … More

Welford Rd

NEW ROAD INN, 201 WELFORD ROAD

In 1869, there was entertainment in the grounds of the New Road Inn beerhouse, also at the Victoria Pleasure gardens … More

Welford Rd

BRICKLAYERS ARMS – SHIFTY O’ SHEA’S – BRICKLAYERS ARMS- FOX HUT, 68 WELFORD ROAD

Photo above:  Circa 1906 picture of Bricklayers Arms, owned by Beeston’s Brewery. Sold to Shipstone & Sons Brewery, 1922.  Nov … More

Welford Rd

TURNSTILE – F BAR, 95 WALNUT STREET

Walnut St new shops with Turnstile far left. The Turnstile was a 1970s built pub close to Filbert Street and … More

Walnut St

TUDOR, TUDOR ROAD

At a time when many beerhouses and pubs were being closed under the Compensation Act, the only way to entice … More

Tudor Rd

MAIDENS HEAD – QUEENS – QUEENS HEAD – OPERA HOUSE – EPERNAY – TAPS – GADABOUT, TOWN HALL LANE/GUILDHALL LANE

Present building has the date 1690. Engraving of Town Hall Lane, circa 1820, the Queens Head is centre next to … More

Guild Hall Lane, Townhall Lane

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