In July 1831, Robert Bates, landlord of the Rail Road Inn (could this be the Railway Inn?) was charged by … More
Tag: West Bridge St
WHITE LION – MITRE & KEYS – PARROT – RAM – CROWN, WEST BRIDGE STREET
WEST BRIDGE As the West Bridge is part of ‘old Leicester’ there have been many inns and beerhouses over the … More
NAGS HEAD, WEST BRIDGE STREET
A Nags Head was pulled down on West Bridge, King Richards Road on the 24th of January 1880, to make … More
SAILORS RETURN, WEST BRIDGE STREET
Post 1815 is the first recording of a Sailors Return. Was this the culmination of thousands of soldiers and sailors … More
WEST BRIDGE TAVERN, 27 WEST BRIDGE
Photo above: circa 1900. The first known record is of Edward Simpson, circa 1845, running the West Bridge Tavern. Edward … More
ROYAL OAK, 7 WEST BRIDGE STREET
Photo above: The Royal Oak, looking down Bridge Street. The Mitre & Keys at the bottom in Applegate Street. 1726 … More
RAILWAY INN, WEST BRIDGE STREET
Photo above: Taken from old postcard, the Railway Inn was perhaps one of the buildings behind the station house Listed … More