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WOOLPACK, 1 WEST BOND STREET

 A beer house that operated from circa 1815-80. Licensees include:  1822, Daniel Webb. 1827, Martha Webb. 1831, Thomas Hook.  The … More

crimes, West Bond St.

FULL MOON, 16 EAST BOND STREET

Photo above: Map of East Bond Street. The Full Moon is difficult to date as there are references to a … More

crimes, East Bond Street

OSTRICH, 151 Belgrave Gate.

Photo above: This later photo shows the Ostrich, (closed and now Linsky’s furniture stores) on the left. The Pavilion, William … More

Belgrave Gate, Billy Goddard, crimes, prostitution

KINGS HEAD – WAGGON & HORSES, 69 BELGRAVE

Photo above: A procession passes by the Waggon and Horses c1900. Old inn mentioned in deeds of 1743, also recognizance … More

Belgrave Gate, crimes

BUMPER INN, 15 BELGRAVE GATE

The Bumper Inn stood halfway between the Star and the White Horse. From circa 1835-1855 Thomas Burgess was victualler (MB). … More

Belgrave Gate, crimes

BLAZING STAR – STAR, PUBLIC WHARF, BELGRAVE GATE

The Blazing Star is recorded in 1772 in R. Bones unpublished BA L457 (Leicester Library) The other Star pub on … More

Belgrave Gate, crimes, fire

DURHAM OX, BIRSTALL ST.

Photo above: Original Durham Ox, circa 1920. On the corner of Birstall St. and Brunswick St, the Durham Ox’s early … More

Birstall St., crimes, LBM, Leicester Mercury

BIRSTALL ARMS, 49 BIRSTALL ST.

Photo above: Circa1946 (John Zienteck), shows the beer house as LBM owned. Leicester Brewing and Malting bought the Birstall Arms … More

Birstall St., crimes

FOUNDRY ARMS (ALSO KNOWN AS THE FOUNDRYMANS ARMS), 174 BELGRAVE GATE

Photo above: Dog in shop doorway next to Foundry Arms, whose signboard can just be seen on first floor.  The … More

Belgrave Gate, crimes

BRITANNIA, 247 BELGRAVE GATE

Photo above: Circa 1920s, shows the Britannia on the corner of Belgrave Gate & Britannia St.  The old pub is … More

Belgrave Gate, crimes, Leicester Brewing

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