The Chained Bull

David Raven · Post by **David Raven** » Mon 14 Apr, 2008 1:25 am

Croggy wrote: I've driven by 'The Jester' a few times in the last couple of years and never noticed the name change! I did a quick Google to see if I could find when it changed it's name... and found this article in the Jewish Chronicle talking about 'Becks':- Quote: ... hordes of Jewish youngsters hanging around outside, gossiping, flirting and showing off their latest pair of Nike trainers or Chipie chinos. Known as “becks” — a term some say derived from the Biblical name Rebecca, but was applied equally to girls and boys — they were confident, materialistic and gregarious. But although the label is still in use, these days they are harder to spot. The article is refering to kids in London mainly. But it says;- Quote: The phenomenon was not confined to London. In Leeds, a similar crowd could have been found at The Jester Pub (now the Lord D’Arcy), in the Alwoodley area of the city. I've never heard the term 'Becks' before!Fascinating what stuff a Google search brings up (Source: http://www.thejc.com/Home.aspx?ParentId ... &prev=true )CheersDave

Daleacus · Post by **Daleacus** » Wed 25 Jun, 2008 12:03 am

I live three or four houses down from the pub on the same side and am sad to say that the pub is now completely gone - I enjoyed the atmosphere and history of the place.Ah well - the gardens have a bit more light. Can't wait for the extra traffic though, from the flats across the road and M&S's bigger car park...

Samson · Post by **Samson** » Wed 25 Jun, 2008 1:28 am

I remember going in the Chained Bull in the late sixties.What a pity it has gone.I presume that the name refers to bull baiting? Where a bull was chained (In medieval times) and then set upon by dogs such as Bull Terriers and mastiffs. I think that bets were struck as to which dog could hang on the longest!Wait for it, I will have upset the dog owners LOLSeriously though I remember driving through Leeds and past this pub, which was like a landmark, in my Hillman Minx in 1970 and it is a real shame it has gone.

Si · Post by Si » Wed 25 Jun, 2008 9:31 am

David Raven wrote: Croggy wrote: I've driven by 'The Jester' a few times in the last couple of years and never noticed the name change! I did a quick Google to see if I could find when it changed it's name... and found this article in the Jewish Chronicle talking about 'Becks':- Quote: ... hordes of Jewish youngsters hanging around outside, gossiping, flirting and showing off their latest pair of Nike trainers or Chipie chinos. Known as “becks” — a term some say derived from the Biblical name Rebecca, but was applied equally to girls and boys — they were confident, materialistic and gregarious. But although the label is still in use, these days they are harder to spot. The article is refering to kids in London mainly. But it says;- Quote: The phenomenon was not confined to London. In Leeds, a similar crowd could have been found at The Jester Pub (now the Lord D’Arcy), in the Alwoodley area of the city. I've never heard the term 'Becks' before!Fascinating what stuff a Google search brings up (Source: http://www.thejc.com/Home.aspx?ParentId ... &prev=true )CheersDave I went in The Chained Bull fairly often in the late 70s with a mate (who was Jewish) and he referred to the posh girls in there as "Becks" or "Beckies." I remember a couple of them had Panther Lima cars - presumably their boyfriend's, or bought for them by dad (their dad, not my dad.)

tonsai · Post by **tonsai** » Thu 26 Jun, 2008 11:05 am

drapesy wrote: This is a Leodis pic of the original 'Chained Bull' on the turnpike road from Leeds to Harrogate. If you look at this picture very carefully you will see the new chained bull behind this one:

LS1 · Post by **LS1** » Thu 26 Jun, 2008 1:10 pm

tonsai wrote: drapesy wrote: This is a Leodis pic of the original 'Chained Bull' on the turnpike road from Leeds to Harrogate. If you look at this picture very carefully you will see the new chained bull behind this one: Bloomin 'eck! You've got a real eagle eye tonsai. I cant beleive you noticed that!!

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Thu 26 Jun, 2008 1:24 pm

tonsai wrote: drapesy wrote: This is a Leodis pic of the original 'Chained Bull' on the turnpike road from Leeds to Harrogate. If you look at this picture very carefully you will see the new chained bull behind this one: Wow nice one Tonsai!!The Leodis pic must have been taken of the original 'Chained Bull' just before it was demolished - and its replacement, further back from Harrogate Road, had already been built. It's gone too now.Another sad thing - I believe the name 'Chained Bull' (owing its origin to bull baiting of course) was a unique British pub name.

LS1 · Post by **LS1** » Thu 26 Jun, 2008 1:24 pm

Just looking at another photo of the Bull from Leodis. It shows the back of the old pub. Looking at the photo above i cant see when the new pub was built as the distance betweek the two pubs looks wrong. Almost as if the gap that we see on this one that I have attacehd is too big, unless the new bull was built post 1943 when this was taken,