Opened in October 2001, mainly as a music venue, approximately where the former Waddington Hotel stood. Bistro live is still…
HACKS – FLYING CUPZ – PERDU – TAM-BRI, CHARLES STREET
Opened as a café bar in April 1999. It closed around eighteen months later to re-open again in the Autumn…
SHOWROOMS – RED VEIL -ZUCCHERO – FOISTER ROOMS, CHARLES STREET
Converted from the old Cherub building close to former AA offices, rebuilt as apartments with bar restaurant and nightclub. Opened…
WADDINGTON HOTEL, 29 CHARLES STREET
Waddington Hotel centre of photo. One reference found in the 1883 – 1890 Directory. A bankruptcy order against P. MacDonald…
KEELCOMBERS – WOOLSTAPLERS – ROYAL STANDARD, 87 CHARLES STREET
Photo above: c1918 Alfred Allen, who is shown here in with wife Sarah(?) picture by George Lejeure. Leicester Chronicle 26th…
BLACK SWAN – ROYAL GEORGE – BRITISH WORKMAN, 9 CHARLES STREET
1843 directory records the Black Swan at no. 9 Charles Street with an access on Lower Free Lane. In the…
VICTORIA CROSS – 16 CECIL ROAD
Stood at the corner of Cecil road and Maynard road. Mentioned in deeds relating to a sale by LBM to…
AVENUE – PRINCE OF PUNJAB, 92 CAVENDISH ROAD
The crest on the front of the building states that this was built in 1878. Photos above and below Chris…
BIRD IN HAND, CAUSEWAY LANE
A Bird in Hand is recorded in the 1791 Directory in Causeway Lane, John Smith was listed as the landlord. For…
BALL, CAUSEWAY LANE
Recognizance orders of 1726 record a Ball.