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TIRANGA, 119 MELTON ROAD

Only a few doors from the Why Not Bar, photo above was taken in 2011.  This cafe bar and restaurant,…

bars, Melton Rd., restaurant

WHY NOT BAR – MELTON ROAD

Photo above taken in 2012.  In its short opening life it courted trouble.  By September 2012, after only a couple…

Melton Rd.

MARTEN INN – PADDY’S MARTEN INN, MARTIN STREET

The Marten Inn was built circa 1880.  The earliest known record is from August 1882, when William Ward had been…

Martin St.

FALLOW DEER, MARSTON STREET

See Upper Conduit Street.

Marston St.

JOLLY MILLER, MARLBOROUGH STREET

The map indicates the Jolly Miller with an ‘x’ in Marlborough Street, on the corner of cottage square.  This is…

Marlborough St.

WOLSEY TAVERN, 6-8 MARKET STREET

In May 1969, Bernie Inns had plans passed for change of use of the premises from retail to restaurant and…

Market St.

WIG & PEN – BAR BARISTO – TP WOODS – PARADOY – REYNARYD – HEAD OF STEAM – SANCTUARY, TEXAS STEAK HOUSE – OLIVIA’S TOWNHOUSE, KATIE O’BRIEN’S, MARKET STREET

 Moreland’s Brewery first obtained planning permission in April 1996. The new façade behind the boarding’s is the name Wig &…

Market St.

HOGSHEAD – SLUG & LETTUCE, DISTILLERY, MARKET STREET

The Hogshead chain of pubs opened in Leicester, for which planning had been given to Bass Taverns circa 1996.  Situated…

Market St.

DU CANNS Wine Bar,. FARRINGDON WINE BAR – WILKIE’S – VOODOO – LONG BAR – LAVA – MAMBA, MARKET STREET

1977 was Du Canns Wine Bar, In the late 1980s, Bob Wilkinson took over the now Farringdon Wine Bar in…

bars, Market St.

LION & DOLPHIN, MARKET PLACE

18th century establishment.  Operated until circa 1878 when the Royal Hotel was built on the site. 1740s Joseph Goodwin victular.…

Market Place

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