Photo above: Three Crowns. Horsefair Street, the Rifle Volunteer seen next door. One of the major Leicester coaching Inns, built … More
Tag: Gallowtree Gate
AMERICAN DIVAN, 99 GRANBY STREET (SOUTH WEST/GALLOWTREE GATE)
In Wright’s 1864, directory under ‘inns pubs and beer retailers’ there is an American Divan listed at no. 43 (now … More
HOLLY TREE, GALLOWTREE GATE
1791 directory. Whilst photographing (May 2015), changes in pubs I came across a lady street singer who regularly sung in … More
DUCKS HEAD, GALLOWTREE GATE
Found in a 1580 record. An unusual name for a pub. Could be a misspelling of the Bucks Head.
DANIEL LAMBERT, GALLOWTREE GATE
A directory of 1815 lists a Daniel Lambert in Gallowtree Gate.
OLD COAL YARD, GALLOWTREE GATE
Recorded as having a victular in a directory of 1794. Record of auctions held here in 1810 and 1814. The … More
BLUE BELL, GALLWOTREE GATE
Recorded in 1744.
BLACK LION, GALLOWTREE GATE
Stood two doors down from the Three Cranes, first recorded in 1580. A record in 1800, mentions a charge of … More
LION & LAMB, 51 GALLOWTREE GATE
Also known as the Lyon & Lamb (1742 See Martin Websters comment below) Stood next door to the Pelican, as … More
PELICAN, 49 GALLOWTREE GATE
Earliest recording known as the Pelican is in a will in 1715. Daniel Oldham vict c 1747, 1820s -c1846 … More