WYGSTON’S HOUSE, APPLEGATE STREET

Wygston’s House fronts Applegate St. but could easily be addressed as in High St. or Jubilee Square. The best medieval … More

MITRE AND KEYS, 26 APPLEGATE STREET

First recording of the Mitre and Keys c.1560, built on the old Roman part of Leicester, as an archaeological dig … More

A for sale notice in December 1859 in Leicester Chronicle states: ‘All that messuage or tenement called the Queens Head … More

The Daniel O’Connell perhaps had another name prior, as the building was much older. The pub was named after the … More

The Talbot stood on the corner of Applegate St and Talbot Lane. In an undated subsidy roll of the 15th … More

Holly Bush, Applegate appears in the first recognizance orders for 1726. Applegate was in the heart of medieval Leicester, many … More

Reference of Full Quart, Applegate.1730 (Chris Jinks). A Full Quart is listed in the Recognizance orders for 1726. A Quart … More

Known as the Bull in 1747, John Halford, victualler. Earlier mentions of a Bull exist in 1590, without any address … More