Leicester, The Lanes Quarter
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Leicester, The Lanes Quarter
Image: © David Hallam-Jones Taken: 18 Apr 2014
The main entrance of the former "Black Boy" pub is seen here on Albion Street, looking towards Belvoir Street. Built in art-deco style in 1923 the pub had functioned continuously until going out of business due to a fall-off in trade. It is set to be given a new lease of life shortly when it is converted into student accommodation. Planning permission has been given for its adaptation into a mixture of one, two, three and four-bedroomed flats on condition that the pub's cylindrical sign on the corner of the building is preserved.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.631644
Longitude
-1.130738