Photo above: 1951 The Wyvern Arms stands on the corner of Barkby Road and Kerrysdale Avenue. 1991 photo,…
RED COW, Bakehouse Lane
An 1849 Directory gives a Red Cow in Bakehouse Lane, situated on the corner, coming from Southgate St. Later directories…
BAKEHOUSE LANE – OLD UNICORN – GOLDEN BALL, 21 Bakehouse Lane/Redcross St.
Photo above: the Golden Ball, which was once the Old Unicorn. Bakehouse Lane was in the heart of the city,…
SIR HENRY HALFORD’S ARMS, 49 Aylestone St.
Photo above, Dennis Calow collection. Mentioned in 1849 directory, only sketchy references, like Aylestone Street as a whole is now…
CATTLE MARKET, 53 Aylestone Rd.
Late 19th century photo of the Cattle Market Hotel, later it would be called the New Cattle Market. The naming…
PEDESTRIAN TAVERN, Aylestone St/Rd.
1864-65, Joseph Bent was recorded running the Pedestrian Tavern. At the Brewster Sessions, petitions were read complaining of the character…
BEDFORD HOTEL – VICTORY, 21 Aylestone Rd.
Photo of the Bedford Hotel c1900 (Everards) The Bedford gained its full licence in 1846. William Barston, the owner, was…
FREEMEN’S ARMS – PHYSIO & FIRKIN – THE PHIZZ – PRIDE OF LEICESTER, 19 Aylestone Rd.
Photo above: The man standing outside is believed to be landlord Edward Clayton, which would date the photo c.1890. Sign over…
LOUNGE BAR, 733 Aylestone Rd.
Lounge Bar originally sister to Lounge Bar Saffron Lane
THE ALE STONE, 660 Aylestone Rd.
A couple of doors away from the old Rutland, The Ale Stone a great play on words opened in 2017…