Only reference thus known is of George or Joseph Frith who kept the beerhouse, circa 1830s – 40s. In 1839,…
MANSFIELD HEAD, MANSFIELD STREET/Sandacre St.
Also known as the Mansfield Arms – sometime listed as 2 Sandacre Street and established circa 1820s. Looking down Mansfield…
BULLS HEAD, MARKET PLACE
Standing next door to the Green Dragon, the Bulls Head was to suffer a similar fate to the White Swan.…
GREEN DRAGON, MARKET PLACE (Now called Green Dragon Square)
Photo above: Taken from a John Flower sketch, circa1830. The Green Dragon is most possibly 15th century. ES research records…
ROYAL GEORGE, LUKE STREET
There is one reference to a Royal George in Luke Street. (LJ) In August 1844, Joseph Gilbert, of the Royal…
THE COTTAGE, 20 LUKE STREET
The Cottage pub stood on the opposite corner to the Weavers Arms. March 1833 informer Moses Pegg entered the Cottage…
WEAVERS ARMS, 3O LUKE STREET
The Weavers Arms was a beerhouse from circa 1840 until 1885, when its licence wasn’t renewed. JR has in his…
WANLIP INN, LOWER WILLOW STREET
This 1885 map depicts an area hardly recognisable today. Many pubs stood on corners and were often recorded by the…
GOLDEN FLEECE – PRINCE OF PRUSSIA – GLADSTONE ARMS, 38 LOWER HILL STREET
In 1815 there is a record of a Golden Fleece in the area but it isn’t certain if it is…
NEW INN, HOTEL BELGRAVE, 113 LOUGHBOROUGH ROAD
Photo above: Circa 1945 photo (John Zientack). (JR) records a John Spencer as victualler in circa 1837. Followed by Richard…