In 1834, William Sutton was charged by George Banks, constable of the Parish (pre-official police force, often unpaid), of harbouring…
BOLD DRAGOON, BELGRAVE GATE
In March 1832, Jonathan Wilson, the portly landlord of the Bold Dragoon, Belgrave Gate, was charged with allowing bad people…
BELL & CROWN, BELGRAVE GATE
In December 1835, landlord Mr Colton was charged by Moses Pegg of allowing bagatelle in the Bell and Crown. Upon…
BUNK, 19 GRANBY STREET
Photo above: Opened in November 2021. First Floor bar, ‘Cocktail and Wings.’ Bunks was the latest branch as well as…
BLACK IRON SOCIAL, MARKET STREET
Newly opened 2021 in the Gresham Apartments. Ex Fenwicks, the Black Iron Social was the sister to the Winstanley House,…
BAR AND GRILL – BLUES BAR AND GRILL – MERV’S BAR, HOLIDAY INN, FOX & SOAR, FILBERT WAY/ COMMERCIAL SQUARE/RAW DYKES RD
Bar and Grill in the Holiday Inn was located near the King Power Stadium. It was very busy on match…
BRADDERS, MARKET STREET
Bradders Café Bar opened May 2021 after the closure of one of Leicester’s institutions – Newman’s Café. It was a…
TREVINERS WINE BAR, HIGH STREET
Treviners Wine Bar (photo above), circa 1975 in High Street. Sign on right. Never had the pleasure of going Treviners…
ODDFELLOWS ARMS, HIGHCROSS STREET
In April 1832, Constables Dent took station at the rear of the Oddfellows with colleagues Jeffrey and Bodycote. Dent knocked…
BOOT, BELGRAVE GATE
Joseph Mowsley, of the Boot beerhouse, Belgrave Gate, was charged by Moses Pegg for being open after 10pm. Mowsley failed…