The Nelson Arms was at the Humberstone Road tollgate approximately where today’s Forest Road junction is with Humberstone Road. First … More
Tag: Humberstone Rd.
THE HUMBER STONE, HUMBERSTONE STREET
Built circa 1964, possibly to replace the Old Plough. Ad from c1974 below Now Humber Stone Bar & Restaurant.(closed) Humberstone … More
RAILWAY INN, HUMBERSTONE ROAD
As with the Ramblers Rest, there is very little information about the Railway Inn. An advert from the Leicester Mercury, … More
RAMBLERS REST, HUMBERSTONE ROAD
There are a few references to a Ramblers Rest during the 1850s. A newspaper report on the 13th of February … More
ALBERT INN – ALBERT HOTEL, 190 HUMBERSTONE ROAD
The Albert Hotel, built circa 1900, was constructed on the site of a previous Albert Inn beerhouse and two dwelling … More
FOX & HOUNDS, 158 HUMBERSTONE ROAD
The Fox and Hounds seems to have been built circa 1838, when a new licence was granted to William Mossendue. Sept … More
BOROUGH ARMS, HUMBERSTONE ROAD/ERSKINE STREET
From the 1860s, Enoch Savage was licensee, and owner, being fined for being open after hours in 1870. Two years … More
HUMBERSTONE TAVERN – NORTH WESTERN VAULTS – LONDON & NORTH WESTERN VAULTS, 42 HUMBERSTONE ROAD
Known as the Humberstone Tavern in 1866 when William Hollin was convicted of having his beer house open after 11pm. … More
WHITE EAGLE, HUMBERSTONE ROAD
A Polish bar – opened in July 1998. This was the predecessor to the Pelu Bar, followed by Moo (January … More
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