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STOCKING, DENMAN STREET

A reference is made to a pub called the Stocking in a directory of 1831.  A Stocking Yard was next … More

demolished pubs, Denman St.

DANNETTS HALL – DANNETS HALL TAVERN, DANNET STREET

Photo above:  Looking down Noble Street 1973, (sometimes the address was given as 46 Noble Street).photo L R O Stood … More

Dannet St., demolished pubs

ROSE & CROWN – DIXIE ARMS/OLD DIXIE, 2 CURZON STREET/HUMBERSTONE ROAD

Photo above: Humberstone Road and the now Old Dixie (there was another Dixie Arms in Leicester), in its hey day … More

Curzon St., demolished pubs, Humberstone Rd.

HOLLY BUSH – DUKE OF CUMBERLAND, 39 CUMBERLAND STREET/1 NORTHGATE

Built circa 1815 and originally known as the Holly Bush.  By 1822, it was the Duke of Cumberland.  Later signs … More

Cumberland St., demolished pubs, Northgate

DEFIANCE, 74 CRAVEN STREET

Built in 1846, on the corner of Craven and Harding Street.  Joseph Platt was listed as beerhouse keeper in 1846 … More

Craven St., demolished pubs

JOLLY MILLER, 44 CONDUIT STREET

Sarah Barsby was landlady as early as in 1833, she was fined 40/- for selling beer after time in November.  … More

Conduit St., demolished pubs

LEICESTER LIFEBOAT -LIFEBOAT, CHESTNUT STREET

Stood on the corner of Chestnut Street and New Bridge Street, circa 1860-1976. Originally known as Leicester Lifeboat being eventually … More

Chestnut St., demolished pubs

SPREAD EAGLE – CHARLIES, CHARLES STREET (ORIGINALLY UPPER CHARLES STREET)

1826, Mrs. Garland, the owner of the original Spread Eagle, auctioned off six newly built tenements in Charles Street.  In … More

Charles St., demolished pubs, Leicester Mercury, newspaper clipping, Upper Charles

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. … More

Castle St., demolished pubs, John Bell & Co., Thomas Salt & Co.

FLEUR-DE-LIS, 37 BELGRAVE GATE

1815 At the house of Mr James Kirk Fleur-de-lis Belgrave Gate, on 4th Oct, Upwards of 30 valuable two=needle stocking … More

Belgrave Gate, demolished pubs, framework knitters

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