Built circa 1862 as the Gladstone Hotel & Vaults, it had a six day liquor license. An advert (see below) … More
Tag: demolished pubs
PRINCE BLUCHER – ADMIRAL BEATTY, WATERLOO STREET
Photo above: Atmospheric picture of Prince Blucher circa 1900. It stood on the corner Waterloo Street and Wellington Street. Circa … More
PORTOBELLO, WARING STREET
Corner of Waring and Porter St. Early directories list it as Waring Street, later ones 3-5 Porter Street. We do … More
GREEN DRAGON (GEORGE & DRAGON), TALBOT LANE
Initially known as the George & Dragon, Joseph Bellamy bought the property in the late 1860s. He set up a … More
OLD TROOPER, STOUGHTON STREET
Situated in the Highfields area of the city, John Hall, a builder bought the plot of land in 1866 on … More
STANLEY ARMS, 36 STANLEY STREET
Photo above: Late 1950s photography of the Stanley Arms – an image of more sedate cobbled streets. The pub was … More
BELGRAVIA HOTEL, 34 SPINNEY HILL ROAD
Circa 1875 the Belgravia stood on the corner of Spinney Hill Roadd and Charnwood Sreett. Early directories from 1875-90 lists … More
OLD BLUE BOAR, 63-67 SOUTHGATE STREET
Photo above circa 1906. Prior to the demolition of the Blue Boar in Blue Boar Lane circa 1835 a new … More
HOLLY TREE – ELEPHANT & CASTLE, 17 SOUTHGATE
Next to the Shakespeares Head, the Holly Tree little is known, although a Holly Bush is listed in the 1727 … More
RAILWAY TAVERN, 48 SAMUEL STREET
Photo from the Nick Miller collection. Samuel Street lay just off Southampton Street, and the Railway Arms was used by … More