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GOLDEN FLEECE, HUMBERSTONE GATE

Chris Pyrah records a Golden Fleece in Humberstone Gate in 1815.

Humberstone Gate

GOLDEN LION, HUMBERSTONE GATE

In a 1794 directory, E. Wright is listed as victualler of the Golden Lion in Humberstone Gate.

Humberstone Gate

FOX & GOOSE, HUMBERSTONE GATE

Recorded in 1754 in election expenses (LRO). Alehouses were the main assembly points for most. During election time it was…

Humberstone Gate

FOX & HOUNDS, 158 HUMBERSTONE ROAD

The Fox and Hounds seems to have been built circa 1838, when a new licence was granted to William Mossendue. Sept…

Humberstone Rd.

ROSE & CROWN, HUMBERSTONE ROAD

Photo above: Rose & Crown, circa 1910,  typical Victorian splendour. Not to be confused with the earlier Rose & Crown…

demolished pubs, Humberstone Gate

EARL HOWE ARMS, 88 HUMBERSTONE GATE

photo Earl Howe Arms c1920s with kind permission from the Nick Miller collection c1830 Samuel Frearson was licensee followed by…

demolished pubs, Humberstone Gate

BOROUGH ARMS, HUMBERSTONE ROAD/ERSKINE STREET

From the 1860s, Enoch Savage was licensee, and owner, being fined for being open after hours in 1870. Two years…

Erskine St., Humberstone Rd.

HUMBERSTONE TAVERN – NORTH WESTERN VAULTS – LONDON & NORTH WESTERN VAULTS, 42 HUMBERSTONE ROAD

Known as the Humberstone Tavern in 1866 when William Hollin was convicted of  having his beer house open after 11pm.…

Humberstone Rd.

WHITE EAGLE, HUMBERSTONE ROAD

A Polish bar – opened in July 1998. This was the predecessor to the Pelu Bar, followed by Moo (January…

Humberstone Rd.

THREE CRANES – OLD THREE CRANES – BOULEVARD – CORK & BOTTLE – WHITES, 82-84 HUMBERSTONE GATE

Dated from 1715, according to the deeds –  it was certainly listed in directories in the late 1700s as the…

Humberstone Gate

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