Came to prominence in the late 1700s as one of Leicester’s premier coaching inns, changing post for horses to London, … More
Tag: Humberstone Gate
BARREL – RHINE WINE VAULTS – TOWER VAULTS, 4 HUMBERSTONE GATE
Photo above: circa 1950s. Stands nrxt door to Stag & Pheasant John Gisbourne was the licensee of the Barrel circa 1827. … More
MAGNUM – CENTRE HOTEL – INTERNATIONAL HOTEL – STRIKES, HUMBERSTONE GATE
Built on the former Freeman Hardy and Willis site. It has had many changes of ownership and names, not originally … More
OLD BLACK LION – PICKWICK – SKANDALS, HUMBERSTONE GATE
Indications are that the building is pre 1770s when fire broke out in the Black Lion stables in 1773. The … More
CHAMPION – HANSOM CAB, 61 HUMBESTONE GATE
Apparently named after the racehorse ‘Champion’ who won the Epsom Derby and St Ledger in the same year, 1800. 1844 … More
GARDNER’S ARMS, 55 HUMBERSTONE GATE
LIBERTY’S MADDISONS, 57 HUMBERSTONE GATE
Photo above: Maddison’s, rear of 57 Humberstone Gate. Attractive walk through: in another position, this may have worked, but Humberstone … More
HORSE & GROOM – HARE & PHEASANT – PACK HORSE – DUSTY’S – CASK & BOTTLE, 51 HUMBERSTONE GATE
The Horse & Groom in Huberstone Gate is recorded from 1790s but there is some suggestion that the original Horse … More
FOX & GOOSE, HUMBERSTONE GATE
FOX, 13-17 HUMBERSTONE GATE
Photo above: 1896 photo commemorating the Prince of Wales’ (future Edward VII) visit to Leicester. The Fox recorded from 1815, … More