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Goldie87
27-11-2009, 03:05 AM
There has been a pub on this site since at least the 1820's. It was previously called the West End Inn, and was renamed the Pump & Tap in 1988. This was a very popular pub indeed, and a regular meeting place for the Leicester urbex lot. It was unique in the fact it had a large seating area at the rear, under the arches of the great central railway viaduct. Despite protests and people chaining themselves to it, the wonderful railway bridge next door has been destroyed over the past few weeks. The pub itself is now going to be torn down to be replaced by a swimming pool for students. Despite much opposition the place served its last pint on tuesday, and is due to be pulled down on monday! This whole saga is all just very, very wrong :(

Many thanks to the owner for permission to wander around and take photos while the place was being cleared out.

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People enjoy an evening under the railway viaduct

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As the doors close for the last time people gather in appaling conditions for one last photo

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The pub when still open

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The bar on the last night, all of the interesting memorabilia had already been taken off the walls

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The bar now

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Graff done on the last night

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The other bar, this is where sports used to be shown on a flatscreen tv over the fireplace

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Room full of interesting old stuff

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Room piled high with interesting old stuff and junk

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Nice old fireplace

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Bathroom, the bath was full of old junk!

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Me behind the bar

Goldie87
28-11-2009, 09:45 PM
Update, popped down tonight to see what was going on to find this...

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7pm this evening and scaffolding is being put up

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Bit dark, but the extension at the back is now rubble :mad: