On the banks of the River Soar, Russell’s opened in December 1999, named after the former factory it is housed…
STOCKDALE ARMS, EAST STREET
Corner of East Street and South Albion Street. In 1843, various Lodge meetings were held here, including Oddfellows, with the…
OCTAVIOUS, 2 EARL HOWE STREET
Corner of Earl Howe Street and Gopsall Street. Also listed as Octavious in the 1890 directory of public houses. c1877…
NEPTUNE – WEST END – PUMP & TAP, 42 DUNS LANE
Photo c1946 John Zienteck The 1842 directory listed the Neptune which consisted of three cottages, one of which was the…
REINDEER, 30 DUNS LANE
The Reindeer stood on the corner of Duns Lane and Corah Street. On the 14th of July 1838, the Reindeer…
EVANS ARMS, DUKE STREET
Photo above: West side of Duke Street,1950s. There are a couple of entries regarding an Evans Arms in Duke Street.…
WHITE HORSE, DUKE STREET
Photo above: Duke Street prior to the properties demolition. The White Horse can be seen on the right, by now…
WAGGON & HORSES – DRUID ARMS – FORESTER ARMS, DRYDEN STREET
Photo above: Typical mid Victorian frontage of green tiles. In 1840, the pub was known as the Waggon and Horses,…
DOVE, DOWNING DRIVE
Photo above: circa 1957, the Dove at a late building stage. Situated in Evington but brought (just) into the city…
ENTROPY, DOVER STREET
Photo above: Taken in 2004. Standing just inside Dover Street next to Wetherspoon’s the Last Plantagenet. Opened on the 22nd…