The building that originally stood on the corner of Market Place and Sileby Lane was once a pub called the Red Lion and was put up for sale by John Bacon on the 6th March 1815. Continue reading “Red Lion Pub and Butcher’s Shop”
Category: Pubs
King William IV Pub, Leicester Road, Mountsorrel
King William IV was recognised as a Tavern or Public House (Pigot & Co Directory, 1835) Continue reading “King William IV Pub, Leicester Road, Mountsorrel”
Bull & Mouth pub (trading as “Slate” restaurant & bar since 2008)
Bull & Mouth pub, Leicester Road, Mountsorrel now trading as “Slate”. The origin of the name “Bull & Mouth” is believed to have been ‘Boulogne mouth’ relating to the capture of Boulogne by Henry VIII’s forces as a route into France. Continue reading “Bull & Mouth pub (trading as “Slate” restaurant & bar since 2008)”
Duke of York (now Waterside Inn), Sileby Road, Mountsorrel
Continue reading “Duke of York (now Waterside Inn), Sileby Road, Mountsorrel”
Anchor
The Anchor Public house, originally a coaching inn (see picture below) was sold in 1896 by Mr Cecil F Scott to Mr Sharpe, brewer of Sileby. Continue reading “Anchor”