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LICHFIELD ARMS, 23 ALL SAINTS ROAD

(Photo above) All Saints Road the Litchfield Arms stood at the top of the picture, the railway bridge can just…

All Saints Rd., Closed Pubs

FRIAR’S HEAD, 92 ALL SAINTS ROAD

Situated at the east of All Saints Rd. Short lived as a beerhouse, Samuel Knight being its licensee c1869-1880s. It…

All Saints Rd., Closed Pubs

THE REAL ALE CLASSROOM, 22 ALLANDALE ROAD

The Real Ale Classroom was Leicester’s first ever “micro-pub” which opened in November 2015.

ALLANDALE RD, Existing Pubs

THE LOUNGE – MASON & BROOKE – MARABEL, ALLANDALE ROAD

The Lounge (photo above), opened in late 2002. The pub became Mason & Brooke circa 2007 (photo above) before it…

ALLANDALE RD

BREWERS ARMS, 128 Belgrave Gate

Auction of the Brewers Arms occurred at the Bulls Head in the Market Place, 25th  October 1879. It was advertised…

Belgrave Gate, crime, prostitution

MUSICIAN ARMS – BERNI INN – CHASERS, 121 Belgrave Gate

Musicians Arms was recorded in directories between 1839-50. Robert Adcock was victualler throughout this period. The Leicestershire Conservative Operatives would…

Belgrave Gate, Conservatives

JOSEPH – OLD JOSEPH – NOTTINGHAM ARMS, ROYAL OAK, Belgrave Gate

Photo above of the Royal Oak: The adjoining building, an ex mortuary, became part of the Pub. Joseph First referred…

badger baiting, Belgrave Gate

BARHAUS – THE ATHLETIC – QUEBEC, 96 Belgrave Gate

Barhaus Opened in December 1995, in an ex-Chinese restaurant, and closed in September 1997. The Athletic Re-opened as the Athletic…

Belgrave Gate, gay bars, short lived pubs

FOX AND GRAPES, 94 Belgrave Gate

William Barnes ran the Fox and Grapes during the 1830s-40s, used mainly by the Irish community who lived in the…

Belgrave Gate, crimes

BLACK LION – TAVERN IN THE TOWN – TAVERN – HARTLEYS – STILETTOS – SPEARMINT RHINOS, 64 Belgrave Gate

(photo Everards) Originally the Black Lion, a Georgian building. Owners of the property included Mary Hinks c1860s, William Winterton c.1870s,…

Belgrave Gate, crimes, gay bars, gentlemen's club, knitters, lap dancing club, prostitution

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