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Description for Leicester Pubs
Paperback. This fascinating selection of photographs and informative text charts the history of pubs in Leicester. Series: Pubs. Num Pages: 96 pages, 100. BIC Classification: 1DBKEML; WQH; WTHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 234 x 13. Weight in Grams: 282.
Leicester’s pubs have always been more than mere watering holes. They are where businesses were created, battle plans drawn up and where murderers once faced up to their crimes. Richard III spent his final night in Leicester at the Blue Boar in Highcross Street. Nathaniel Corah began his textile manufacturing empire, which employed thousands of Leicester people, at the Globe on Silver Street in 1815. Condemned prisoners on the way to the gallows at Red Hill were allowed a final drink at the Talbot Inn in Belgrave where there are still ghostly sightings, and at the Belper Arms in ... Read more
Leicester’s pubs have always been more than mere watering holes. They are where businesses were created, battle plans drawn up and where murderers once faced up to their crimes. Richard III spent his final night in Leicester at the Blue Boar in Highcross Street. Nathaniel Corah began his textile manufacturing empire, which employed thousands of Leicester people, at the Globe on Silver Street in 1815. Condemned prisoners on the way to the gallows at Red Hill were allowed a final drink at the Talbot Inn in Belgrave where there are still ghostly sightings, and at the Belper Arms in ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
Pubs
Condition
New
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
Chalford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781445652610
SKU
V9781445652610
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-12
About Stephen Butt
Stephen Butt is a well-known local historian. After a career with the BBC, he now enjoys writing and research, with over twenty books in print combining local history with an interest in photography. Stephen's first degree was in Psychology and his MA degree is in English Local History. He has served as Hon Secretary of the Leicestershire Archaeological ... Read more
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