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NAGS HEAD, 67 (135) GRANBY STREET

The Nags Head stood the other side of the Temperance Hotel to the Waggon & Horses. The drawing indicates Georgian…

Granby St

WAGON & HORSES, 121 GRANBY STREET

The Waggon and Horses stood next door to Thomas Cook’s Temperance Hotel. It comprised of vaults, smoke, tap, kitchen, three…

Granby St

LAST PLANTAGENET, 107 GRANBY STREET

The Last Plantagenet stands on the corner with Dover Street. It is the first JD Wetherspoon pub in Leicester, at…

Granby St, King Richard III

RICKSHAW RICKS, 28 GRANBY STREET

The former Walkabout then stood empty until circa July 2017, before reopening as Rickshaw Ricks. As is the trend for many…

bars, Granby St, restaurant

AMERICAN DIVAN, 99 GRANBY STREET (SOUTH WEST/GALLOWTREE GATE)

In Wright’s 1864, directory under ‘inns pubs and beer retailers’ there is an American Divan listed at no. 43 (now…

Gallowtree Gate, Granby St

GRAND HOTEL – RAMADA – JARVIS, 75 GRANBY STREET (SOUTH WEST)

Strictly speaking a hotel, but as well as the public bars in Belvoir Street (dealt with under Belvoir Street), it…

bars, Granby St, hotels

CARLTON HOTEL, 69 GRANBY STREET (SOUTH WEST)

Despite its number, this stood next door to the Blue Lion. The two hanging lamps are etched with the Carlton…

demolished pubs, Granby St

WHITE LION – BLUE LION, 61 GRANBY STREET (SOUTH WEST)

1810 Wm Hall listed as licensee, Circa 1815, on the corner Granby Street and Belvior Street.  A record has it…

demolished pubs, Granby St

QUEEN’S COMMERCIAL HOTEL, 43 GRANBY STREET

An advert in the Leicester Mail in July 1868 read: HENRY FLOWERS QUEEN’S COMMERCIAL HOTEL 43 GRANBY ST. Burton mild…

Granby St

MR BOJANGLES – TRUFFLES, LOKA BARRISTERS 49-53 GRANBY STREET

Formerly LaTosca Italian Restaurant, Mr Bojangles opened in New Years Eve, 2014.  Photo above was taken that morning. Opened as…

bars, Granby St

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