Th County Arms was designed and built in the 1930s by Everards on the site of an earlier pub called the Union Inn. During the war it housed an air raid siren in the tower. During the 1960s & 1970s it was a leading music venue. Famous names who played there included The Farinas who were destined to become Leicester legends, Family and a pre Deep Purple Jon Lord and future Queen bassist John Deacon. In the 1970s The Arms was the home of Leicester Jazz Society. It closed around the end of 2001/beginning of 2002, and apparently the landlord did a runner with the takings. I really like this building, will be a shame if it were to go, as has been suggested many times by short sighted locals! If it was restored back to its original state it would be great. Unfortunately very trashed inside now, but still some interesting stuff if you look carefully. It appears everything was just left behind after it closed, really cant understand why the brewery never did anything with it. I've got a fantastic old photo of the place somewhere, will scan it when I get the chance.
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