Leeds lost pubs

LS1 · Post by **LS1** » Thu 16 Jul, 2009 1:47 pm

Si wrote: LS1 wrote: BLAKEY wrote: I think it may actually be a Lambretta with the larger engine covers than the Vespa's "wasp" shape. **oops** being a scooter boy I should have noticed that! You weren't at the great Battle of Otley at the Yeoman the other week, then? No, tell me more...

Si · Post by Si » Thu 16 Jul, 2009 1:56 pm

LS1 wrote: Si wrote: LS1 wrote: BLAKEY wrote: I think it may actually be a Lambretta with the larger engine covers than the Vespa's "wasp" shape. **oops** being a scooter boy I should have noticed that! You weren't at the great Battle of Otley at the Yeoman the other week, then? No, tell me more... Hi Lee. A couple of weeks ago, The Yeoman pub in Otley organised a Jane Tomlinson charity event for local scooter clubs, with a band playing in the car park. I wasn't there, but apparently a fight broke out between some locals and some of the scooter boys, resulting in Gay Lane being closed off by the police, the intervention of the police helicopter, and about four people being taken to hospital. That's all I know.

String o' beads · Post by **String o' beads** » Fri 17 Jul, 2009 12:16 am

Not a pub, but East Leeds WMC closed earlier this year. There's a campaign by the RL side to get it reopened.

LS1 · Post by **LS1** » Fri 17 Jul, 2009 8:53 am

Si wrote: LS1 wrote: Si wrote: LS1 wrote: BLAKEY wrote: I think it may actually be a Lambretta with the larger engine covers than the Vespa's "wasp" shape. **oops** being a scooter boy I should have noticed that! You weren't at the great Battle of Otley at the Yeoman the other week, then? No, tell me more... Hi Lee. A couple of weeks ago, The Yeoman pub in Otley organised a Jane Tomlinson charity event for local scooter clubs, with a band playing in the car park. I wasn't there, but apparently a fight broke out between some locals and some of the scooter boys, resulting in Gay Lane being closed off by the police, the intervention of the police helicopter, and about four people being taken to hospital. That's all I know. Ha, I wondered why when my mate an I were there last week we got some real funny looks from the pub on the corner near Corks (or what used to be Corks)

Si · Post by Si » Fri 17 Jul, 2009 2:05 pm

LS1 wrote: Si wrote: LS1 wrote: Si wrote: LS1 wrote: BLAKEY wrote: I think it may actually be a Lambretta with the larger engine covers than the Vespa's "wasp" shape. **oops** being a scooter boy I should have noticed that! You weren't at the great Battle of Otley at the Yeoman the other week, then? No, tell me more... Hi Lee. A couple of weeks ago, The Yeoman pub in Otley organised a Jane Tomlinson charity event for local scooter clubs, with a band playing in the car park. I wasn't there, but apparently a fight broke out between some locals and some of the scooter boys, resulting in Gay Lane being closed off by the police, the intervention of the police helicopter, and about four people being taken to hospital. That's all I know. Ha, I wondered why when my mate an I were there last week we got some real funny looks from the pub on the corner near Corks (or what used to be Corks) That's either The Junction to the right, or The Rose and Crown to the left, Lee. Korks (with a K) is still there.I'm told the locals were mainly to blame (some of them from The Rose and Crown,) not the scooter boys, but I'm sure someone will tell me different!

edgey2001 · Post by **edgey2001** » Fri 24 Jul, 2009 1:32 pm

Looks like the Sycamore in Morley will be opening again soon, the meltal shutters have come off and someone was inside cleaning the windows.

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Fri 24 Jul, 2009 10:45 pm

The Highland , off Burley Road has the metal shutters up. I'm devastated - thats's two of Leeds' real gems closed in a couple of weeks - after the disastrous closing of the Duck and Drake. It just keeps getting worse....

Cardiarms · Post by **Cardiarms** » Sat 25 Jul, 2009 1:23 am

Oh no! I played for Republica Highland for 10 years until the footy club got too big for the pub. I thought the local students were keeping it gong a a local bar.

Crazy Jane · Post by **Crazy Jane** » Sun 26 Jul, 2009 9:30 am

" As its nearly three years (or is it four ??) since the expiry date for planning objections I was becoming resigned to the fact that JDW had changed their minds."Presumably without the prosthetic limbs, puffer fish with glass eyes and skeletons? I miss that old place. Didn't it shut down somewhere around 2003? I'm sure i remember taking a friend there and arriving to find it all cleared out Word on the Haddon Hall here is it's going to be shops now. Supposedly there's some stipulation in the sale that it still has to sell alcohol (don't ask me how that works), but that could just mean another off-license. Which would be [edited for content] as it would finally screw the existing one on Burley Road, which seems to be having a hard enough time as it is.

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Sun 26 Jul, 2009 12:57 pm

Crazy Jane wrote: " As its nearly three years (or is it four ??) since the expiry date for planning objections I was becoming resigned to the fact that JDW had changed their minds."Presumably without the prosthetic limbs, puffer fish with glass eyes and skeletons? I miss that old place. Didn't it shut down somewhere around 2003? I'm sure i remember taking a friend there and arriving to find it all cleared out Word on the Haddon Hall here is it's going to be shops now. Supposedly there's some stipulation in the sale that it still has to sell alcohol (don't ask me how that works), but that could just mean another off-license. Which would be [edited for content] as it would finally screw the existing one on Burley Road, which seems to be having a hard enough time as it is. Shops??? good grief ! there's even less demand for shops there than there is for a pub!! crazy!