Castle
8-9 Castle ViewLeicester
LE1 5WH
Opening times: Mon–Sat 11:00-23:00; Sun 12:00-23:00
Regular beers:
Timothy Taylor Landlord, Titanic Plum Porter
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Conversion into a micropub from a pair of 18th-century former cottages close to the site of Leicester Castle and is next door to a former pub which closed many years ago. Previously operated by De Montfort University Students' Union, but now under new ownership. There is an upstairs area accessed by a tight stone circular stairway. Electric lighting has now superseded the original candle lighting. There is also a small enclosed courtyard drinking area.
The pub is a grade 2 listed Building: