SIR HENRY HALFORD’S ARMS, 49 Aylestone St.

Photo above, Dennis Calow collection. Mentioned in 1849 directory, only sketchy references, like Aylestone Street as a whole is now … More

CATTLE MARKET, 53 Aylestone Rd.

Late 19th century photo of the Cattle Market Hotel, later it would be called the New Cattle Market. The naming … More

1864-65, Joseph Bent was recorded running the Pedestrian Tavern. At the Brewster Sessions, petitions were read complaining of the character … More

Photo of the Bedford Hotel c1900 (Everards) The Bedford gained its full licence in 1846. William Barston, the owner, was … More

Photo above: The man standing outside is believed to be landlord Edward Clayton, which would date the photo c.1890. Sign over … More

Lounge Bar originally sister to Lounge Bar Saffron Lane

A couple of doors away from the old Rutland, The Ale Stone a great play on words opened in 2017 … More

Photo above, c1900 and c1930’s postcard 100 years later. Although now in the City boundary, its history belongs to Aylestone. … More

Situated on the crossroads at Aylestone Rd and Saffron Lane and known locally as the Leaping Deer, due to the … More