Photo above: (Circa 1948, picture J Zienteck). The Photo above also shows the 17th century Talbot building as it was…
LORD LYON, 7 THURCASTON ROAD
Photo above: Lord Lyon, early 1900s – family with pram passing by. The Talbot can be seen with cart outside.…
WHITE BEAR, 28 THORNTON LANE
First known reference was in 1754, when the White Bear was mentioned in election expenses for that particular year. A…
UNION INN, THAMES STREET
One Mr Horton kept the Union Inn in Thames Street – as in February 1835 he was charged by informer…
GREYHOUND, 51 THAMES STREET
Greyhound was a beerhouse which stood in 51 Thames Street. In April 1836, the Leicester Herald listed the Greyhound as…
UNCLE TOM’S CABIN – GLADSTONE ARMS, 21 THAMES STREET
(Thames St off Archdeacon Lane, Vaughn Way.) Little known is of Uncle Toms Cabin. We know that Thomas Newton applied…
HOPE & ANCHOR, TALBOT LANE
There is just one known reference for this pub – 13th of April 1838. ‘To be Sold by Auction All…
GREEN DRAGON (GEORGE & DRAGON), TALBOT LANE
Initially known as the George & Dragon, Joseph Bellamy bought the property in the late 1860s. He set up a…
BELL TAP, 98 SYSTON STREET
The Bell Tap is a proper conundrum. In 1861, George Birch aged 31 is a general servant at the Bell…
DEW DROP, 285 SYSTON STREET
Licence granted circa 1867. We know Edward Smales was landlord as he hosted the Beerhouses Association at the Dew Drop…