With the passing of the 1830 Beer Act – and its subsequent amendments – what can be described as a … More
Tag: Humberstone Gate
GOLDEN FLEECE, HUMBERSTONE GATE
Chris Pyrah records a Golden Fleece in Humberstone Gate in 1815.
GOLDEN LION, HUMBERSTONE GATE
In a 1794 directory, E. Wright is listed as victualler of the Golden Lion in Humberstone Gate.
FOX & GOOSE, HUMBERSTONE GATE
Recorded in 1754 in election expenses (LRO). Alehouses were the main assembly points for most. During election time it was … More
ROSE & CROWN, HUMBERSTONE ROAD
Photo above: Rose & Crown, circa 1910, typical Victorian splendour. Not to be confused with the earlier Rose & Crown … More
EARL HOWE ARMS, 88 HUMBERSTONE GATE
photo Earl Howe Arms c1920s with kind permission from the Nick Miller collection c1830 Samuel Frearson was licensee followed by … More
THREE CRANES – OLD THREE CRANES – BOULEVARD – CORK & BOTTLE – WHITES, 82-84 HUMBERSTONE GATE
Dated from 1715, according to the deeds – it was certainly listed in directories in the late 1700s as the … More
LA BODEGA – ESKO BAR – LATINOS – TUGA, 72 HUMBERSTONE GATE
Opened as La Bodega tapas bar in 1998. By 2014, it was known as Tuga. Photo below taken in 2016, … More
JT’S PIANO BAR, HUMBERSTONE GATE
In the 1980s, there was a JT’s Piano Bar that once stood at no. 70 Humberstone Gate. Planning was granted … More
WALKABOUT, 68-70 HUMBERSTONE GATE
Circa 1999. Took in the run that included Harlequin, Bananas and the Eating House. Initially very busy, but the company … More