In April 1832, a man named Whittle – the occupant of a new beer shop in Wharf Street – was…
LORD BROUGHAM, RUTLAND STREET
Two reports of Lord Brougham, Rutland Street, both in November 1837. One in LH calling it a beer shop and…
FOX AND GRAPES, WHARF STREET
A report from April 1832 mentioned a man named Whitwell fined 40/- for having his Wharf Street house open after…
BLACK DOG, BRAUNSTONE GATE
In 1832, William Kenney was landlord here with brewhouse. The Black Dog was mentioned in a robbery court case from…
JOINERS ARMS, BRAUNSTONE GATE
Mr Garner ran a beer shop in Braunstone Gate. In May 1836, Elizabeth Garrett, a lady travelling through Leicester, was…
BLACK TIGER, GARDEN STREET
January 1836, saw a report of the landlord of the Black Tiger, Henry Tebbutt, being bought up on a charge…
SPOTTED LEOPARD, REDCROSS STREET
In April 1836, a sergeant was called when two young ‘pugilists’ were causing a disturbance in the Spotted Leopard by…
FREE AND EASY, BRAUNSTONE GATE
The Free and Easy was mentioned in a court case of April 1832, when three men met to divide out…
JOHN BULL, WELFORD ROAD
The only known reference is March 1835, when a tremendous storm hit parts of the town, particularly affecting Welford Road. …
MR ROBERTS (BEER SHOP), BEGRAVE GATE
June 1837, the Mr Roberts beer shop in Belgrave Gate was reported for illegal hours drinking. December 1838: To be…