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Corn Exchange, Leicester

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Operator: Wetherspoon
Market Place, Corn Exchange, City Centre, Leicester, LE1 5GG (View on Google Map)
(0116) 253 8533
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The Corn Exchange was operated as a pub by Watney-Manns in the 1980s. It was reopened as a Lloyds No.1 bar in July 1998 by Mansfield Brewery, after extensive refurbishment; then acquired by Wetherspoons in 2000. The pub consists of one enormous room with a central bar and a mezzanine first floor. There are TVs and recorded music, which tend to be relatively quiet during the day, when the pub is popular with market shoppers. In the evening, the music volume is turned up, and a younger clientele is attracted.

Historic Interest

There have been buildings on the Corn Exchange site since the early 16th century, when a building called the Gainsborough contained shops and a dungeon. The present Grade II* listed classical building in stuccoed brick was built by William Flint in 1850-1856 and is very much the focal point of Leicester’s 700 year old market. As the name suggests, the Corn Exchange was originally where farmers and merchants traded cereal grains. The ground floor was built ca.1850 by William Flint as a Market Place. The upper storey and front stone staircase were added by F W Ordish ca.1856 to house the Corn Exchange.

Information for this venue is provided by the Leicester Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
City of Leicester (B)
Last updated
Last surveyed
27/03/2025
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
Wetherspoon
Pub ID
LEI/118
Asset of Community Value
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Monday
8:00am - Midnight
Tuesday
8:00am - Midnight
Wednesday
8:00am - Midnight
Thursday
8:00am - Midnight
Friday
8:00am - 1:00am
Saturday
8:00am - 1:00am
Sunday
8:00am - Midnight
Monday
8:00am - 11:00pm
Tuesday
8:00am - 11:00pm
Wednesday
8:00am - 11:00pm
Thursday
8:00am - 11:00pm
Friday
8:00am - 11:00pm
Saturday
8:00am - 11:00pm
Sunday
8:00am - 11:00pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 7 changing beers and 3 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen

Ruddles - Best Bitter TasteMatch Prediction

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Ruddles - Best Bitter
Ruddles - Best Bitter Session Bitter • 3.4%
Ruddles - Best Bitter
Ruddles - Best Bitter

This beer is served regularly at Corn Exchange, Leicester.

ABV 3.4%
Cask
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Greene King - Abbot TasteMatch Prediction

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ABBOT ALE PUMP CLIP CLOSE UP
Greene King - Abbot Premium Bitter • 5% Spotted 12 times.
ABBOT ALE PUMP CLIP CLOSE UP
Greene King - Abbot

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 12 times. at Corn Exchange, Leicester.

ABV 5%
Cask
Style Premium Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Sharp's - Doom Bar TasteMatch Prediction

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Sharp's Doom Bar Pump Clip-1
Sharp's - Doom Bar Session Bitter • 4% Spotted 6 times.
Sharp's Doom Bar Pump Clip-1
Sharp's - Doom Bar

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 6 times. at Corn Exchange, Leicester.

ABV 4%
Cask
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Black Hole - Starry Night TasteMatch Prediction

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Black Hole - Starry Night
Black Hole - Starry Night Premium Bitter • 4.4% Spotted 3 times.
Black Hole - Starry Night
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Black Hole - Starry Night

Spotted 3 times. recently. Last spotted 6 days ago at Corn Exchange, Leicester.

ABV 4.4%
Style Premium Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Beermats - Matte Black TasteMatch Prediction

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Beermats - Matte Black
Beermats - Matte Black Session Stout • 4.7% Spotted twice.
Beermats - Matte Black
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Beermats - Matte Black

Spotted twice. recently. Last spotted 2 days ago at Corn Exchange, Leicester.

ABV 4.7%
Style Session Stout
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Garden Garden
Patio at the front
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Disabled Access Disabled Access
Function Room Function Room
Downstairs
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Real Cider Real Cider
Cask Marque Cask Marque
Beer Festival Beer Festival
Wetherspoon's festival twice yearly
CAMRA Voucher Scheme CAMRA Voucher Scheme
Member Discount Scheme Member Discount Scheme
JDW vouchers
Transport
Close to bus routes
City centre stops
Nearby Station (700m)
Leicester

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