March 1982 New Walkers Wine Bar opened. Vin 1V opened circa 1989. Originally classed as a wine bar, it soon…
KINGS HEAD, 28 KING STREET
A real classic local, until its refurbishment, in the 1990s. Many characters, male and female (ladies taking snuff) ,could be…
FLORES – BARRINGTONS – WHITE PEACOCK, 16 KING STREET/NEW WALK
Walshies: a Chinese Restaurant whose address was 16 King Street, but really just inside New Walk. It became Flores circa…
LIZARD LOUNGE – ORIGINAL FOUR – SUPER FLY – XY – BUDDHA BAY, THAT’S AMORE. 2 KING STREET/WELLINGTON STREET
This iconic building was only built circa 1930. Originally insurance offices, later retail use, including a book shop. In December…
GOODFELLAS – MASHED NOMADS – SOPHBECK – SUB8TEN – SOPHY, 8-10 KING STREET
Following his success as a partner in the Vaults (Wellington Street), which backed on to Goodfellas restaurant, Bill Allingham opened…
SPINNEY HILL TAVERN – SPINNEY HILL HOTEL, UPPER KENT STREET/MAIDSTONE ROAD
Upper Kent Street was renamed Maidstone Road. Photo above: Circa 1993. A Bass House,. Mentioned in 1865, when William Hanley…
TWO TRIANGLES, KERRIAL ROAD
Early 1960s licensees Syd and Ivy Chandler (The above three photos by kind permission of Michael Parker who tells us…
COACH & HORSES, KEDDLESTONE ROAD (OFF EVINGTON ROAD)
One of the few pubs built in Leicester between the wars, this in 1929. The licence was transferred from the…
JUNCTION INN, 45 JUNCTION ROAD/MELTON STREET
Built in 1863. Owned by local brewer Bates & Bishell from 1882, who eventually became LBM in 1891. The pub…
BRIDLE LANE INN – TAVERN, JUNCTION ROAD/BELGRAVE GATE
Originally called Bridle Lane, it was renamed as Junction Road circa 1862. Everards seemed to have bought the inn circa1902,…