Photo above: circa 1960s. Originally fronting Dorset Street, the Horse & Jockey circa 1874-1968, closed and was then re-built fronting…
BEEHIVE – BLACK-A-MOOR-LADY – CASTLE BOWLING GREEN, CASTLE YARD
A Blackamoors Head is recorded 1776 no address given. See LEICESTER CASTLE, OLD CASTLE-Castle View A conundrum, the above may…
CASTLE INN, CASTLE VIEW
Photo above: Bas Deacon and ‘Ruddles’ the dog, taken on the 20th of July 2018, outside the newly opened Castle…
LEICESTER CASTLE – CASTLE (OLD), 12 CASTLE VIEW (See also BEEHIVE, Blackamoor Lady Castle yard)
Photo above: The original Old Castle Inn , (with Rupert’s Gateway to the left), owned by the Duchy of Lancaster,…
ROSE – TALBOT – BELL – WHEATSHEAF, CASTLE STREET
Photo above: What this Victorian map can see is both corners of Castle and Southgate Street. It could be the…
MARQUIS OF GRANBY, 16 CASTLE STREET
Photo above taken between 1911-12, when Frank Squires was landlord. The two children are Frank’s son Harry and daughter May.…
BRITANNIA, 10 CASTLE STREET
Photo of map above showing both the Britannia and Marquis of Granby. Everards Brewery – that stood opposite –…
UNICORN, 26 CARRINGTON STREET
Photo above: View looking down Carrington Street, the Unicorn is at the bottom on the left, with the bow window.…
BLUE MOON – HUNTERS REST, 49 CARLISLE STREET
Opened in the 1st of February 1939, by Offilers Brewery, with licence transferred from the Bishops Blaze on Causeway Lane.…
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, 34 CARLEY STREET
Photo LRO Strettons Brewery sign clearly seen Circa 1859, licensees: Phoebe Shires. In 1861, a transfer of licence was made.…