Newly opened 2021 in the Gresham Apartments. Ex Fenwicks, the Black Iron Social was the sister to the Winstanley House, … More
Category: Existing Pubs
BAR AND GRILL – BLUES BAR AND GRILL – MERV’S BAR, HOLIDAY INN, FOX & SOAR, FILBERT WAY/ COMMERCIAL SQUARE/RAW DYKES RD
Bar and Grill in the Holiday Inn was located near the King Power Stadium. It was very busy on match … More
BRADDERS, MARKET STREET
Bradders Café Bar opened May 2021 after the closure of one of Leicester’s institutions – Newman’s Café. It was a … More
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
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
CLAREDON, 9 WEST AVENUE
The Clarendon Park area of Leicester dates from 1870 – 1880s. The Clarendon pub was granted a licence IN September … More
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
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
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
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