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.…
BUMPER INN, 14 CARLEY STREET
Photo above, numbers 4-12 from the Facebook Memories of Leicester. The ladies with pram are outside the George corner of…
GEORGE INN, CARLEY STREET/WHARF ST CORNER
In 1887, an inquest was held at the George on Richard Vann, landlord of the Prince of Wales, Wharf Street,…
PO NA NA, 24 CAREYS CLOSE
In the early 2000s a bar and dance club – Po Na Na opened in Careys Close. Once part of…