Stood on the corner of Gallowtree Gate and Humberstone Gate, the centre of Leicester’s retail, fairs and street orators. There…
FLEECE, HUMBERSTONE GATE
An 1818 commercial directory listed John Cowley as victualler of the Fleece in Humberstone Gate.
HORSESHOE INN, HUMBERSTONE GATE
In deeds of early 1700s, there is a mention of a Horseshoe Inn situated on the north side of Humberstone…
SCARLET PIMPERNEL, HOWDEN ROAD
Scarlet Pimpernel, built on the Eyres Monsell Estate, and opened in 1961. 1988 – Once again, the story of an…
SARACENS HEAD – MOLLY O’ GRADY’S – KNIGHT & GARTER, HOTEL STREET
Granted to Leicester Abbey, by William de Langley in 1312, the lease held by William Streth. The sign derived from…
SPIRITS – SOMMAR, 6 HOTEL STREET
Opened circa July 2018, in the old Cellini handbag store. Does what it says on the tin: dedicated to cocktails…
45 WEST, HOTEL STREET
Opened in September 2015, underneath The Case in Hotel Street as a gin distillery and bar by the owners of…
CASE CHAMPAGNE BAR – CORK & CASE 6 HOTEL STREET
Below c1980s The Case Champagne Bar, opened early 2000, as an extension to the Case Restaurant, which was situated on…
BANK – GOOSE ON HOTEL STREET- FRIARY, HOTEL STREET
Opened in 1988, by Ind Coope as part of a new image, housed in a former bank. This was an…
ASSEMBLY ROOMS – COUNTY ROOMS – CITY ROOMS, HOTEL STREET
Hotel Street takes its name from a hotel that never was. Architect, John Johnson, designed the building circa 1792, to…