Leeds lost pubs

BLAKEY · Post by **BLAKEY** » Wed 09 Dec, 2009 10:20 am

[quotenick="Crazy JaneIs The Cock Beck still there? It is, in Penda's Way, but whether open or shut now I can't say.

raveydavey · Post by **raveydavey** » Wed 09 Dec, 2009 9:46 pm

The Cock Beck was open last month, I think, when I drove past.I'll arrange my route to Cross Gates that way this weekend for a look see.

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Thu 10 Dec, 2009 2:28 am

Crazy Jane wrote: "The Squinting Cat in Swarcliffe has been pinned up......"It went back to being The Squinting Cat at some point? I thought it changed to The John Smeaton, or am i confuzzling it with another pub around there?Is The Cock Beck still there? Yes the Squinting Cat did revert to this name after a brief time as the 'John Smeaton'

biggee99 · Post by **biggee99** » Thu 10 Dec, 2009 7:38 pm

drapesy wrote: Crazy Jane wrote: "The Squinting Cat in Swarcliffe has been pinned up......"It went back to being The Squinting Cat at some point? I thought it changed to The John Smeaton, or am i confuzzling it with another pub around there?Is The Cock Beck still there? Yes the Squinting Cat did revert to this name after a brief time as the 'John Smeaton' Squinting cat Shut cops found weed growing in pub up stairs i have been told

Lilysmum · Post by **Lilysmum** » Fri 11 Dec, 2009 1:56 pm

Just driven past the Bowling Green in Otley and someone has attached a large banner to the wire fence around the place saying words to the effect"The people of Otley would like to congratulate Wetherspoon's on leaving what was once a landmark pub to fall into a state of dereliction over the last 3 and a half years" I didn't get chance to read the rest as I was in moving traffic but it seemed 2 be a scathing attack on Wetherspoon's.As it's the Victorian fayre tonight in Otley and the place will be packed I wonder if it will be left there?

Glenny3363 · Post by **Glenny3363** » Fri 11 Dec, 2009 2:42 pm

Will let you know, I'm going to Victorian fayre tonight so will have a look!!

Si · Post by Si » Fri 11 Dec, 2009 6:29 pm

Me too!

Crazy Jane · Post by **Crazy Jane** » Fri 11 Dec, 2009 9:17 pm

Only 3 and a half years? It's been closed for a lot longer than that surely?

BLAKEY · Post by **BLAKEY** » Fri 11 Dec, 2009 9:28 pm

Crazy Jane wrote: Only 3 and a half years? It's been closed for a lot longer than that surely? Yes it definitely has - I remember reading the little notice round the lamp post which gave the closing date for objections to Wetherspoons' planning application long after they bought it. The date was October 2005 or 2006 - ooooh heck, if it was 2006 then perhaps three and a half years might be correct ??

Lilysmum · Post by **Lilysmum** » Fri 11 Dec, 2009 10:01 pm

BLAKEY wrote: Crazy Jane wrote: Only 3 and a half years? It's been closed for a lot longer than that surely? Yes it definitely has - I remember reading the little notice round the lamp post which gave the closing date for objections to Wetherspoons' planning application long after they bought it. The date was October 2005 or 2006 - ooooh heck, if it was 2006 then perhaps three and a half years might be correct ?? As I said I was driving by at the time and only got a fleeting glance so it might have said 8 and a half years! Can't see a thing without my specs