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Quinno _ left this review about Wygston's House
Aged building made into a well-converted public house in 2017. Not necessarily obvious to the first time visitor, with the Jubilee Square entrance hidden behind mature trees. Pop beyond these and you enter a courtyard with a timber-framed building of great age awaiting, with a Georgian extension beyond. The main Medieval bar is an impressive place to sit, with the tall thin glazed panes giving an unusual effect. Further back are a couple of the Georgian rooms with character. Look out for the full suits of armour and amazing Art Deco style parrot lamps. On sunny days, there’s a sizeable beer garden out front which is popular with the De Montfort students. Ales usually from regionals with breweries like Listers, Wantsum and Woodfordes. After an initially impressive first couple of visits in the winter months, summer has seen the ale quality take a nosedive – NBSS 3.5, 3.5, 2, 2 and 2 – so someone needs to get a grip on the cellar and line cooling as this should be a GBG shoo-in. For now, it is worth taking in for the quirky novelty factor. And for a view of the pretty girls (or boys, if that’s your bag) on a fine sunny afternoon out front. 6.5
On 21st June 2025
- rating: 7
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Moby Duck left this review about Wygston's House
Set in an old medieval building that has been added to in the Georgian era and contains several rooms of varying interest. Four cask beers were available on my January visit listed below, I went with the Wantsum Moutere which was maybe an acquired taste but I did warm to it after a while.
As a building there is interest but as a pub It didn't quite do it for me.
On 15th April 2025
- rating: 6
[User has posted 2210 recommendations about 2176 pubs]
Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about Wygston's House
Funny place this, giving a completely different initial impression depending on which way you approach it. From the main Applegate side you find a fine, three-storey Georgian frontage but no obvious signage to indicate what lies within. However, if walking through Jubilee Square, you encounter the unexpected sight of the adjoining medieval house (apparently the oldest one left in the city) behind a yard beer garden and the bar within. Various seating and dining rooms can then be accessed in the later part of the building. Four cask ales, featuring the Best Bitter and Happy Hound from Listers, Wantsum's Moutere and the more local Grainstore Three Kings (at sensible prices).
On 9th February 2025
- rating: 7
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Old Boots left this review about Wygston's House
Grade two* listed mediaeval building with a Georgian frontage/extension and with an elegant largely Georgian style interior at one end, mediaeval at the other. Four hand pulls at one end of the counter with local ales from Charnwood and Church End plus Pedigree and a horseshoe of the usual and other kegs. You might expect it to be expensive and pretentious but the beers are averagely priced (£3.80 for a 4%) and it’s not over the top although I didn’t use the upstairs restaurant.
On 19th June 2022
- no rating submitted
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Blue Scrumpy left this review about Wygston's House
Other than the nearby Wetherspoon's, this was the only place open in this area on our early Sunday evening visit to Leicester.
It's a lovely medieval building, with a number of different rooms and there is a large outdoor area overlooking Jubilee Square.
Charnwood Vixen is the regular beer. A guest was Outback, also from Charnwood. But unfortunately, they no longer stock a real cider. Nevertheless, my Outback was good and they offer a 10% discount on pints or halves for CAMRA members.
On 2nd September 2020
- rating: 5
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Danny O'Revey left this review about Wygston's House
Old timbered frontage with bar, rooms to side with fires and comfy chair seating. Real ales in good nick. A little commercialised but nice with good beer.
On 9th November 2019
- rating: 8
[User has posted 1563 recommendations about 1540 pubs]