Photo above: Taken in April 2014. What was left of Morgan’s Bar after explosion in the Polish grocers next door. …
QUANDO – POLONEZ, 56 HINCKLEY ROAD
Photo above: Quando Bar circa, 2003. Polonez, a Polish name, frequented by Poles who inhabited the area. Many Polish food…
ENTROPY – NORTH BAR & KITCHEN – 3 LITTLE BIRDS, 42 HINCKLEY ROAD
Entropy Bar, opened in March 2000. It tastefully retained the original H. North, Butchers, and Worthington Shop signs, and quickly…
RICHMOND ARMS – BROWNS, HINCKLEY ROAD/ANDREWS STREET
Richmond Arms, built circa 1972, to replace the pub of the same name in the adjacent King Richards road .…
BIRMINGHAM TAVERN – HINCKLEY ROAD BREWERY – SHIPSTONES ARMS, 5 HINCKLEY ROAD
In 1835, John Johnson was listed as victualler and Maltster, right through to 1883, where he was still listed as…
MALLARD, HOME FARM WALK
In 1980, plans were submitted to turn two listed unused dwellings into a public house, situated on the old Home…
GLEN, HILLSBOROUGH ROAD
On the Eyres Monsell, built by Everards in 1959. A typical estate pub of the time, busy and well run. …
KINGS DRAGOON GUARDS, THE BOLD DRAGOON. 22 HILL STREET
1849 Directory reports a Kings Dragoon Guards at 22 Hill Street, stating ‘next to Boys School.’ I have information on…
HORSE & GROOM, HIGHCROSS STREET
1747 William Arnold victular (JR) 1794 Directory. William Arnold, Victular
DIAL & SUN, HIGHCROSS STREET
Dial & Sun was thought to be at the bottom end of Highcross Street. In May 1763, Thomas Lindly, landlord…