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Quorn Pubs
In 2010 Quorn had seven pubs, but a greater
number existed in previous years. This section includes historical
descriptions, photographs and illustrations of existing pubs and also
buildings which have disappeared (King William IV) or are now used
for other purposes (Pig and Whistle).
 | | White Hart, Quorn, matchbox label, 1980s
This is a matchbox label, from a box of promotional matches, either given out or sold at ...... cont.
 | | | |  | | Motoring Fatality, 1930 Bull in the Hollow, Quorn
The Leicester Mail, Friday April 4th 1930
Terrible Motoring Fatality Near Quorn ...... cont.
| | | |  | | The Manor House Hotel, Woodhouse Road, Quorn
The Manor House Hotel on Woodhouse Road opened in 1899, the year after the opening of the ...... cont.
| | | |  | | High Street, Quorn, 1920s
Looking down High Street towards Quorn Cross in the 1920s.
The area on the left was ...... cont.
| | | |  | | Cutlery from the Bull’s Head, Quorn, 1930s
Up until 1939 the ‘Bull’s Head’ in Quorn was located at what is now 18 High Street (see ...... cont.
| | | |  | | The History of 94 Meeting Street, Quorn
The story of a house in Quorn over 200 years. Sue Griffiths tells us about how her house, ...... cont.
| | | | | | Bull in the Hollow/Needless Inn
The Bull in the Hollow is a well-known landmark, standing as it does on the main road ...... cont.
| | | |  | | King William IVth pub, Leicester Road, 1930s
A rare coloured photograph of the King William IVth pub, which stood on Leicester Road, ...... cont.
| | | |  | | Manor House Hotel, Quorn
The Manor House Hotel on Woodhouse Road opposite the railway station, was built for the ...... cont.
| | | |  | | The Mill House pub, Quorn, ladies darts team, October 1947
Loughborough Echo, Friday, 17th October 1947
The Mill House pub was on Leicester Road, ...... cont.
| | | |  | | King William lVth pub, Leicester Road, Quorn
The King William lVth was an old thatched pub that stood where the Quorn Country Hotel is ...... cont.
| | | |  | | Tower at the side of the Quorndon Fox
In the back garden of the building that is now the Quorndon Fox, on the north-west ...... cont.
| | | |  | | Royal Oak, Quorn in the floods, early 1930s
This photograph was taken in the floods at Quorn Cross/Meeting Street, by the Royal Oak ...... cont.
| | | |  | | High Street, Quorn in the 1950s
Two photographs of High Street, Quorn, looking towards Quorn Cross, in the 1950s, showing ...... cont.
| | | |  | | Deer roaming around the White Horse in Quorn! 1988
During road works near the White Horse pub in Quorn in 1988, ancient deer bones were ...... cont.
| | | |  | | Leicester City Football Club at Quorn – well nearly!
Leicester City Football Club were formed in 1884 and were initially known as Leicester ...... cont.
| | | |  | | Floods around the White Horse pub, Quorn, 1986
The first photograph was taken during the floods of 1986, looking up Meeting Street, ...... cont.
| | | |  | | Floods on Station Road, probably 1947
The gabled building behind the lorry is the White Horse pub, on the corner of Station ...... cont.
| | | |  | | Quorn Cross, late 1930s
Quorn Cross looking towards the Loughborough direction, showing the Royal Oak on the left ...... cont.
| | | |  | | The Royal Oak, Quorn Cross
The Royal Oak pub is a familiar landmark on Quorn Cross. This photograph is difficult to ...... cont.
| | | |  | | The White Horse, Quorn – A surprise visitor in March 1982!
A lorry from Bakewell in Derbyshire, made an unscheduled stop at the White Horse in Quorn ...... cont.
| | | |  | | The Mill House Inn, Leicester Road, Quorn, early 1900s
To the left of the archway is the Mill House Inn, which at this time was run by Silas ...... cont.
| | | |  | | Quorn Cross, the Royal Oak and the White Horse, early 1940s
This photograph from the late 1930s or early 1940s, is taken from Quorn Cross, looking up ...... cont.
| | | |  | | The White Horse, Quorn Cross, early 1940s
This photograph from the late 1930s or early 1940s, shows Quorn Cross with the White ...... cont.
| | | |  | | Presentation at the White Horse to Mr and Mrs Hincks
Mr and Mrs Hincks were the landlord and landlady of the White Horse pub in the 1940s and ...... cont.
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Total: 156 artefacts returned over 7 pages
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