Green Man

Linie · Post by **Linie** » Sat 17 Mar, 2007 11:41 pm

My Great Grandma used to talk about the Green Man Public House in Hunslet.My Mum remembers her talking about a race track or trotting track behind the pub. Looked on Leodis but doesn't mention anything.Can anyone shead any light on it Thanks

Aeldfrith · Post by **Aeldfrith** » Wed 21 Mar, 2007 11:55 pm

It gets a mention in this news article:http://www.leedstoday.net/ViewArticle.a ... tionID=103

Ian R P · Post by **Ian R P** » Tue 22 May, 2007 11:52 pm

Hi,Apparently the Green Man used to be on Dewsbury Road opposite Victoria Terrace Post Office ( near Burton Road ). My family are members at west Hunslet Conservative Club which is on Green Man Terrace just behind where the pub used to be.There is a field behind it that used to be called Brickfield Park, which has now been done up and re-opened, and I think there was a cricket pitch.I will gather further info from my step dad, and report later.

fluffysheep · Post by **fluffysheep** » Wed 23 May, 2007 2:46 pm

I have found two pubs called the Green Man. One was on Dewsbury Road, opposite Burton Avenue. The map above is the 1909 map, before Burton Avenue was built. It's on the map for 1949, but has gone on the 1951 map.

fluffysheep · Post by **fluffysheep** » Wed 23 May, 2007 3:02 pm

The other was on Church Street Hunslet, near St Mary's Church (opposite where Morrisons is now). It's name on the 1850 map is The Green Man Tavern, but on the 1890 map it's Green Man Inn.

big s · Post by **big s** » Thu 24 May, 2007 9:56 pm

the green man was still open in the 70s when i went to cockburn high school.i also think it closed while i was still at school.cockburn was on burton avenue.

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Fri 25 May, 2007 12:39 am

I think this is the place you're talking about, from the leodis site - This is the pub on Dewsbury Road.

Philt · Post by **Philt** » Wed 30 May, 2007 9:04 pm

I remember the Green Man. When I was 17 and doing Al evels I usee to go to the public library on Dewsbury road near the old police station .As I lived in Beeston ( on southridge Street near Highfield pub - does anyone remember that !) I used to walk along Coupland Street and go over the dedrelict area called locally the "brickie". This would bring me out at the Green man and I would get my books from the library and then call for a pint on the way back. Had to go to Grants paper shop on Malvern Road on the way back to get chewing gum so that my mam would not know I had had a pint.

TABBYCAT · Post by **TABBYCAT** » Thu 31 May, 2007 10:56 pm

I too remember the Green Man but I think you are a bit out with your dates Big s. Arthur Greenwood Primary- (later to become middle)-school was built around 70-71 and all that remained of the pub was its tiled entrance way near the chainlink fence that was erected on the bank to stop balls being kicked onto Dewsbury road from the all weather pitch. I think a demolition date of the late sixties is nearer the mark.

big s · Post by **big s** » Sun 03 Jun, 2007 11:16 pm

i agree tabbycat .memory going ,on second thoughts i would say 68 to69.