Earliest recording known as the Pelican is in a will in 1715. 1747 Daniel Oldham listed as victular of…
QUEENS HEAD – BULL & BUTCHER – VAN & HORSES – CASTLE TAVERN, CRITERION, 43 GALLOWTREE GATE
Mentioned in deeds as a pub in 1722. After the Queens Head and prior to the Van & Horses…
TOWN ARMS – CINQUE FOIL – ROBIN HOOD, 41 GALLOWTREE GATE
One of the more familiar pictures of the Robin Hood, decorated for King Edward VII’s coronation in 1902. On either…
THE WHEATSHEAF, 39 GALLOWTREE GATE
Photo above: Architects plan of the Victorian Wheatsheaf. First mentioned in tradesmen token 1670, next recorded 1718, Wheatsheaf with address…
RED LION, 39 GALLOWTREE GATE
The cellars of the Red Lion exposed during excavation work in the 1990s. This photo taken from the Market side…
MAGPIE – CROWN & MAGPIE, 27 GALLOWTREE GATE
Recorded as early as 1600 as the Magpie. Seems to have been known as the Crown & Magpie or Magpie…
ALBION, 21 GALLOWTREE GATE
Photo above, circa 1953, when the Albion was more recognised by the name of Hartopp’s and sometime known as Hartopp’s…
ANGEL, 13 GALLOWTREE GATE
Photo above: Shoring up the Gable end of what’s left of the Angel 1970. This is still visible today from…
BLACK LION, 42 GALLOWTREE GATE
Mentioned in a deed of 1733 and stood two doors south of the Three Cranes (DE 4179/1/10-58). In 1800, a…
CRANE – CRANES INN – THREE CRANES, 38 GALLOWTREE GATE
Photo above: Circa 1905 postcard. Boots on right behind van is the former Three Cranes. One of Leicester’s main coaching…