This was the place, as the Il Rondo in the 1960s was not a traditional pub, more a dance hall…
ANTELOPE, 16 SILVER STREET
One of Leicester’s classic pubs (Mary Batesons Records of the Borough of Leicester records the Antelope, near St Martins 1493)…
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…
CLYDE ARMS, 48 SHENTON STREET
Off Humberstone Road, Charnwood Street area. Recorded in 1880 directory as the Shenton Arms, it is one of the many…
KINGS ARMS – OLD KINGS ARMS, 100 SANVEY GATE
First licensee I can find is of James Abel 1791 he was succeeded by Catherine Abel from 1794 to c…
MARQUIS OF HASTINGS, 94 SANVEY GATE
Marquis of Hastings, no. 94 next to court M. 3, three doors from Old Kings Arms at no. 100. …
SANVEY GATE HOUSE – SANVEY GATE TAVERN, 72 SANVEY GATE
Photo above by John Zienteck, circa 1946. Jane Harrison was registered as victualler of Sanvey Gate House in the 1850…
AXE & SQUARE – OLD AXE & SQUARE, 20 SANVEY GATE
1818 Robert Cooke is listed as victular. There are references to the Axe & Square during the 1820-40s, run by…
JOINERS ARMS – GLASSES, 73 SANVEY GATE
March 1836 is the first record I can find, when who else but Moses Pegg charged the landlord for selling…
RED LION – OLD RED LION, 47 SANVEY GATE
Photo above circa 1900. The brickwork seems to be three inch, which dates the building as possibly early eighteenth century,…