Pub History Project Leicester

Come and join in the discussion as Stephen Bunker and Barry Lount discusses "What is the oldest pub in Leicester?"  Could it be Saracens Head in Hotel Street? (earliest record 1312), or the Angel?  Both have very impressive histories, the latter had Mary Queen of Scots stay there, the night before her execution.  

For more information on the historical pubs discussed on this episode, do visit the Pub History Project Leicester website.  And if you want to join in the discussion or have more information on any of the pubs discussed on the podcast or website, please email us at [email protected].

In this episode - the Pub History podcast goes back to 1485, and the dawn of the Tudor era.  A field at Bosworth, near Leicester, witnessed the brutal end of Richard III in a battle that brought Henry VII ito the throne.  This episode traces Richard's path through Leicester and on to Bosworth field via a bad night's sleep at the Blue Boar Inn, that once stood in a lane named after it, and on to an ignominious burial in what later became a car park in the centre of the city.  

If you want to know more about the Blue Boar Inn, visit the www.pubhistoryproject.co.uk.  Do subscribe for more ramblings about history and beer!  You can also follow us at our social media accounts.  https://linktr.ee/pubhistoryproject.

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In this episode, Barry Lount and Stephen Bunker discuss the importance of the Pub History Project - Leicester.  Why a website and not a book?  Featuring a guest bark from Barry's dog, Woody.

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