The Green Dragon Inn: an infamous murder

Available for over a year

In the area where Leicester Market has been temporarily rehomed, there once stood The Green Dragon Inn. The murder of the landlord, John Fenton, by pistol, became infamous because it led to a mysterious royal pardon for the murderer - a Frenchman called Francis Soules. BBC Leicester’s Ben Jackson takes up the story with Leicester historian Jo Mungovin IMAGE: Green Dragon Square panel. Courtesy of Lecester City council Reporter: Ben Jackson Producer: 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.