Built in 1950 -19 55, the estate was built to house many displaced from inner city slum clearance, within the … More
Category: Existing Pubs
TALBOT- TALBOT INN, THURCASTON ROAD
Photo above: (Circa 1948, picture J Zienteck). The Photo above also shows the 17th century Talbot building as it was … More
QUEEN VICTORIA – SOUND HOUSE, SOUTHAMPTON STREET
Photo above: 1953 coronation street party, outside the Queen Vic, shows how populated the area was. The houses on right … More
GLOBE, SILVER STREET
Photo above: The Globe was used all through the 19th century for trading of hosiery. Here, in this early 1900s … More
ABERDALE, SHACKERDALE ROAD/ASQUITH BOULEVARD
Photo above: Circa 1988. Aberdale pub built circa 1963 by Everards out of town, close to Wigston border. The conservatory … More
THE LOUNGE BAR, SAFFRON LANE
Opened in May 2003, after a successful planning application to turn existing premises to a restaurant/bar. The Lounge Bar soon … More
45 ST MARTINS VINTNERS – TØNNE, ST MARTIN’S SQUARE
A craft led Norwegian named bar opened circa April 2019, in premises previously occupied by the Vitners bar. No other … More
BOTTLE GARDEN, ST MARTIN’S SQUARE (SILVER WALK)
Opened in October 2017, based on a garden theme. Another café-bar for Leicester, although this seems rather unique. Very modern, … More
VEENO, ST MARTINS
Veeno is an Italian wine bar-café, opened in November 2016. A good edition to Leicester’s drinking scene, specialising in Italian … More
HOLIDAY INN, ST NICHOLAS SQUARE
The Holiday Inn was built circa 1970. Originally a free house, it was eventually bought by Bass in the 1990s. … More