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Radio Leicester,17 Dec 2025,6 mins

The Anne of Cleves Pub in Melton Mowbray

Secret Leicestershire

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Originally built in 1384, this family run Melton pub was once owned by Thomas Cromwell before being gifted to the fourth wife of Henry VIII, Anne of Cleves, as part of a divorce settlement. The building is steeped in history as BBC Leicester’s Ben Jackson found out. Produced by Andrew Fewster. If you want to know as soon as a new episode is available, make sure you subscribe to Secret Leicestershire on BBC Sounds and have push notifications turned on.

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