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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  White Hart, Quorn, matchbox label, 1980s
This is a matchbox label, from a box of promotional matches, either given out or sold at ...... cont.
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 Motoring Fatality, 1930 Bull in the Hollow, Quorn  Motoring Fatality, 1930 Bull in the Hollow, Quorn
The Leicester Mail, Friday April 4th 1930 Terrible Motoring Fatality Near Quorn ...... cont.
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 The Manor House Hotel, Woodhouse Road, Quorn  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.
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 High Street, Quorn, 1920s  High Street, Quorn, 1920s
Looking down High Street towards Quorn Cross in the 1920s. The area on the left was ...... cont.
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 Cutlery from the Bull’s Head, Quorn, 1930s  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.
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 The History of 94 Meeting Street, Quorn  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.
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 Bull in the Hollow/Needless Inn  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.
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 King William IVth pub, Leicester Road, 1930s  King William IVth pub, Leicester Road, 1930s
A rare coloured photograph of the King William IVth pub, which stood on Leicester Road, ...... cont.
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 Manor House Hotel, Quorn  Manor House Hotel, Quorn
The Manor House Hotel on Woodhouse Road opposite the railway station, was built for the ...... cont.
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 The Mill House pub, Quorn, ladies darts team, October 1947  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.
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 King William lVth pub, Leicester Road, Quorn  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.
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 Tower at the side of the Quorndon Fox  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.
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 Royal Oak, Quorn in the floods, early 1930s  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.
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 High Street, Quorn in the 1950s  High Street, Quorn in the 1950s
Two photographs of High Street, Quorn, looking towards Quorn Cross, in the 1950s, showing ...... cont.
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 Deer roaming around the White Horse in Quorn! 1988  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.
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 Leicester City Football Club at Quorn – well nearly!  Leicester City Football Club at Quorn – well nearly!
Leicester City Football Club were formed in 1884 and were initially known as Leicester ...... cont.
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 Floods around the White Horse pub, Quorn, 1986  Floods around the White Horse pub, Quorn, 1986
The first photograph was taken during the floods of 1986, looking up Meeting Street, ...... cont.
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 Floods on Station Road, probably 1947  Floods on Station Road, probably 1947
The gabled building behind the lorry is the White Horse pub, on the corner of Station ...... cont.
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 Quorn Cross, late 1930s  Quorn Cross, late 1930s
Quorn Cross looking towards the Loughborough direction, showing the Royal Oak on the left ...... cont.
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 The Royal Oak, Quorn Cross  The Royal Oak, Quorn Cross
The Royal Oak pub is a familiar landmark on Quorn Cross. This photograph is difficult to ...... cont.
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 The White Horse, Quorn – A surprise visitor in March 1982!  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.
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 The Mill House Inn, Leicester Road, Quorn, early 1900s  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.
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 Quorn Cross, the Royal Oak and the White Horse, early 1940s  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.
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 The White Horse, Quorn Cross, early 1940s  The White Horse, Quorn Cross, early 1940s
This photograph from the late 1930s or early 1940s, shows Quorn Cross with the White ...... cont.
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 Presentation at the White Horse to Mr and Mrs Hincks  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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 The Chequers Inn, 1980s  The Chequers Inn, 1980s
The Chequers Inn, formally the Hurst, on Loughborough Road in Quorn, used to be a lively ...... cont.
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 Manor House Hotel, early 1900s  Manor House Hotel, early 1900s
The photograph for this postcard was taken in the early 1900s. Unfortunately this scan is ...... cont.
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 Blacksmith’s Arms, Quorn  Blacksmith’s Arms, Quorn
This photograph was taken from a Christmas card sent by Harold & Pat Cox, the landlords ...... cont.
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 Quorn Charities Darts League – programme 6th June 1980  Quorn Charities Darts League – programme 6th June 1980
The various pubs and clubs in Quorn had many darts players and they played in the Quorn ...... cont.
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 Quorn Publican found drowned - 1926  Quorn Publican found drowned - 1926
Loughborough Echo - 24th December 1926 Quorn Publican found drowned. A woman ...... cont.
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 Quorn High Street - The White Hart and Banks cottages  Quorn High Street - The White Hart and Banks cottages
This photograph is taken looking down High Street towards Quorn Cross in the 1960s. The ...... cont.
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 Mill House Inn, Leicester Road during floods in the 1920s  Mill House Inn, Leicester Road during floods in the 1920s
The Mill House Inn used to be on Leicester Road, abutting what are now Wright's factory ...... cont.
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 The Hurst - 1975  The Hurst - 1975
The Hurst (now the Chequers chinese restaurant) was a popular haunt for young people in ...... cont.
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 Bull's Head - 1955  Bull's Head - 1955
This attractive view of the Bull's Head (now the Quorndon Fox) comes from the Leicester ...... cont.
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 Matchbox from the Pig and Whistle Pub  Matchbox from the Pig and Whistle Pub
The Pig and Whistle was a pub on Station Road in Quorn. It is now a residential house (no ...... cont.
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 Leicester Road, King William IVth/Quorn Country Hotel - then and now  Leicester Road, King William IVth/Quorn Country Hotel - then and now
The King William IVth pub on Leicester Road was one of the oldest pubs in Quorn. The ...... cont.
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 Alleged attempted suicide at Quorn - 1897  Alleged attempted suicide at Quorn - 1897
A very sad tale - resulting in a custodial sentence. Loughborough Herald - 28th ...... cont.
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 Quorn Angling Society - 1872  Quorn Angling Society - 1872
Loughborough Advertiser - 24th October 1872 A special meeting of the members of this ...... cont.
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 Inn to be sold at auction - 1828  Inn to be sold at auction - 1828
This classified advert from 1828 offers us an insight as to the large business concern ...... cont.
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 Lounge of the Old Bull's Head - 1955  Lounge of the Old Bull's Head - 1955
From The Leicester Graphic 1955 a photo of the bar and lounge at the the Old Bull's Head, ...... cont.
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 A presentation by Murray Rumsey to Miss Good at the Bull's Head  A presentation by Murray Rumsey to Miss Good at the Bull's Head
This photograph looks as if it was taken in the 1950s. It shows Murray Rumsey presenting ...... cont.
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 America wants  America wants
Loughborough Echo 25th February 1938 The Famous Leicestershire inn, “King William the ...... cont.
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 Picturesque local inn to go - Road widening scheme  Picturesque local inn to go - Road widening scheme
Loughborough Echo 7th January 1938 One of Leicestershire’s oldest landmarks, the ...... cont.
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 Death of Mr J. A. Hayward. 1922  Death of Mr J. A. Hayward. 1922
Loughborough Monitor and Herald - January 19th 1922 Death of Mr J. A. Hayward A ...... cont.
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 Quorn Charities Darts League - 1963  Quorn Charities Darts League - 1963
Loughborough Monitor - 26th April 1963 The finalists and semi-finalists of Quorn ...... cont.
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 Police Court – Charges against a Quorn Landlord. 1893  Police Court – Charges against a Quorn Landlord. 1893
Loughborough Herald - 12th October 1893 Alfred Sault, licensed victualler, Quorn, was ...... cont.
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 The Manor House Pub, Woodhouse Road – then and now  The Manor House Pub, Woodhouse Road – then and now
The Manor House Hotel dates from 1899, shortly after the Great Central Railway station ...... cont.
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 Station Road and the White Horse – then and now  Station Road and the White Horse – then and now
The older photograph was taken in the 1950s and many villagers still remember Dockray’s ...... cont.
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 60 Station Road/The Pig and Whistle Pub - then and now  60 Station Road/The Pig and Whistle Pub - then and now
The Pig and Whistle was a popular pub in Quorn, especially with the footballers who used ...... cont.
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 Quorn Place/ the Bull’s Head/ the Quorndon Fox - then and now  Quorn Place/ the Bull’s Head/ the Quorndon Fox - then and now
This substantial property on High Street, Quorn was a family house called Quorn Place and ...... cont.
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Total: 156 artefacts returned over 4 pages


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