tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post7347883851229433256..comments2024-03-28T22:32:50.562+00:00Comments on Liberal England: The Empire Hotel and hydropathic institution, Newfoundpool, LeicesterJonathan Calderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00730157683743989696noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-52070482242915079302021-04-06T13:38:07.624+01:002021-04-06T13:38:07.624+01:00During the 1939-45 war Charles E Haigh was the lan...During the 1939-45 war Charles E Haigh was the landlord, he was my Grandad. The pub was used by the US army officers as a temporary barracks, some of which took part in D day.<br />Charle went onto manage the following pubs:-<br />The Eclipse Vaults, Clock Tower , 1951-1954<br />The Diamond Jubilee, Belgrave Gate, 1954-1959<br />The British Arms, Asylum Street, 1960s.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-53122211750970881882021-02-02T10:38:09.568+00:002021-02-02T10:38:09.568+00:00Both my grandparents, my aunt and uncle, and my fa...Both my grandparents, my aunt and uncle, and my family all lived in Ruby street, another aunt and uncle lived on Beatrice Road. I loved Al the shops on the street corners, you could get everything you needed on Newfoundpool. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02549899574558762334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-76060857375023924312014-04-15T07:22:09.348+01:002014-04-15T07:22:09.348+01:00I was saddened by the news that Lidl has proposed ...I was saddened by the news that Lidl has proposed to demolish Newfoundpool. this is indeed a part of Leicester's Victorian history and a very tangible link with my family who were so much a part of Leicester.<br /><br />Isaac Harrison was my GGGrand father and I still own some of his possessions so he is quite near me! my cousin has his writing box with " Newfoundpool" inscribed on it.<br /><br />Perhaps, a part of the deal at planning could be for Lidl to pay for a comprehensive history to be researched and published on the family - particularly the house and the other developments work by the Harrison's in. Leicester?<br /><br />Yours,<br /><br />Ian HarrisonHarrisonnoreply@blogger.com