Leeds lost pubs

johnnyg · Post by **johnnyg** » Sat 14 Nov, 2009 7:07 pm

The Crown Hotel used to be a really popular pub with some good darts and doms teams over the years. I used to walk past it on the way to work in the 70's and they would be serving breakfast and beer to the brewery workers, under a special licence, and it used to be fairly full then at 7am.

stutterdog · Post by **stutterdog** » Sat 14 Nov, 2009 7:41 pm

Si wrote: stutterdog wrote: Si wrote: ajc123 wrote: The White Cross in Pudsey is currently undergoing a £250,000 renovation by Punch Taverns, it's due to re-open next Friday, 20th Nov. They've replaced all the windows and been rendering the exterior today.... decking down out front and rumours of a kids play area. Food will be served too though from the menu it doesn't look exactly gourmet! A welcome renovation though, was looking pretty rough, and nice to know with all that investment it won't be getting any worse.Anyone know anything about Punch? I know they have the Lawnswood Arms amongst many others.... are they good / bad, is is good news for that end of Pudsey? Hope so cos I live there! I'm glad The White Cross is to re-open. It was my pub of choice in the late 70s when run by Melvin and Shirley. Beautiful Tet's Mild! Although I've heard of them, I don't know anything about Punch Taverns. Used to work with Melvin at Pudseyline after he left the white x Did he still have that mad Wiemeraner? Not in his taxi!

Si · Post by Si » Sun 15 Nov, 2009 10:17 am

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Sun 15 Nov, 2009 11:22 pm

The Ancestor looks to be open(or due to open ) again - you have to admire their tenacity!

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Sun 15 Nov, 2009 11:28 pm

The Waggon and Horses, Elland Road - after a lick of paint due to reopen as the "United Bar"

Post by **cnosni** » Mon 16 Nov, 2009 1:10 am

drapesy wrote: The Waggon and Horses, Elland Road - after a lick of paint due to reopen as the "United Bar" Well its better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stickNoticed Rising sun on Kirkstall road has succumbed again,not sure whats going on with the Junction on Dewsbury Road.The New Inn,just further up,has reopened and seems to be doing well.Thats cos it attracts a certain clientele,the ones who get kicked out of the Duncan

Post by **cnosni** » Mon 16 Nov, 2009 1:12 am

drapesy wrote: The Waggon and Horses, Elland Road - after a lick of paint due to reopen as the "United Bar" You can see that was just an large old house,possibly even a farm house like Tommy Wass?

Si · Post by Si » Tue 17 Nov, 2009 4:07 pm

Looks like Otley's latest victim is The Yeoman. No sign of life last night as I passed, and the curtains are closed today...The original pub building is in the foreground (previously called The Waterloo, then The Fountain.) The pub spread into the three older cottages to the left. A new mullion can be seen in the nearest bay window where a speeding tractor pulling a trailer full of straw bales overturned and demolished it a few years ago. The building far right (only just in shot) is a toll-bar house built c.1840 when Leeds Road turnpike was opened. Previously, the main road to Leeds was the somewhat steeper East Chevin Road.

stevief · Post by **stevief** » Tue 17 Nov, 2009 9:16 pm

Si wrote: Looks like Otley's latest victim is The Yeoman. No sign of life last night as I passed, and the curtains are closed today...The original pub building is in the foreground (previously called The Waterloo, then The Fountain.) The pub spread into the three older cottages to the left. A new mullion can be seen in the nearest bay window where a speeding tractor pulling a trailer full of straw bales overturned and demolished it a few years ago. The building far right (only just in shot) is a toll-bar house built c.1840 when Leeds Road turnpike was opened. Previously, the main road to Leeds was the somewhat steeper East Chevin Road. I have a fond memory of the Yeoman,it's where I had my first drink in a pub in its days as The Fountain back in 1972,it was a Websters then I believe.

BLAKEY · Post by **BLAKEY** » Tue 17 Nov, 2009 11:27 pm

Si, I am astounded to hear that The Yeoman appears to have folded. I passed on my motorbike on Sunday afternoon and it appeared to be tidy and thriving. They even advertised Bed and Breakfast as well as good food. What a shame - mind you, I don't supp;ose that large police incident in the summer did them any good, but I doubt if that would have had any long term bearing.