Leeds lost pubs

Cardiarms · Post by **Cardiarms** » Sat 12 Dec, 2009 12:06 am

The Highland was dead tonight.

Glenny3363 · Post by **Glenny3363** » Sat 12 Dec, 2009 10:33 am

The banner on the railings outside the Bowling Green was indeed still there during the Victorian Fayre last night, and it was attracting quite a lot of attention!!!People I overheard had a lot of sympathy for what it said, it actually was asking people to write to Wetherspoons to complain and had their headquarters address on it!

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Sat 12 Dec, 2009 9:39 pm

Cardiarms wrote: The Highland was dead tonight. The Highlands been closed, though not boarded up, for several months.

raveydavey · Post by **raveydavey** » Sat 12 Dec, 2009 9:53 pm

raveydavey wrote: 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. The Cock Beck was open for business this afternoon. I know that will come as a relief to many.

raveydavey · Post by **raveydavey** » Wed 16 Dec, 2009 9:21 pm

Glenny3363 wrote: The banner on the railings outside the Bowling Green was indeed still there during the Victorian Fayre last night, and it was attracting quite a lot of attention!!!People I overheard had a lot of sympathy for what it said, it actually was asking people to write to Wetherspoons to complain and had their headquarters address on it! There was an interview on Radio Leeds with a chap from CAMRA today. Apparently Wetherspoons still plan to re-open it but "a lot of money is needed to carry out the required work" and it was implied it might be a year or two yet.It will be on the "listen again" function on the Radio Leeds website - it was at about 4.20pm.

Leeds-lad · Post by **Leeds-lad** » Wed 16 Dec, 2009 9:40 pm

Drove past the Nelson on Armley Rd today and all the wooden boards have been removed.Although not a brilliant pub like it used to be 30 odd years agobut at least it might be opening again.

BLAKEY · Post by **BLAKEY** » Wed 16 Dec, 2009 11:21 pm

Leeds-lad wrote: Drove past the Nelson on Armley Rd today and all the wooden boards have been removed.Although not a brilliant pub like it used to be 30 odd years agobut at least it might be opening again. This is an encouraging sign if nothing else - especially interesting to those of us with Samuel Ledgard connections as it was of course his pub right up to his death in the upstairs quarters in April 1952. The blue heritage plaque remains outside the pub.Can anyone please say with any accuracy what date the Nelson closed on its recent demise - I would say about a couple of years ago ??

liits · Post by **liits** » Wed 16 Dec, 2009 11:36 pm

BLAKEY wrote: Leeds-lad wrote: Drove past the Nelson on Armley Rd today and all the wooden boards have been removed.Although not a brilliant pub like it used to be 30 odd years agobut at least it might be opening again. This is an encouraging sign if nothing else - especially interesting to those of us with Samuel Ledgard connections as it was of course his pub right up to his death in the upstairs quarters in April 1952. The blue heritage plaque remains outside the pub.Can anyone please say with any accuracy what date the Nelson closed on its recent demise - I would say about a couple of years ago ?? Catweazle said back on page 53 "Nelson in Armley has got the "To Let" signs up and was ominously shut the other (weekend) evening when I drove past". and the message was posted on the 18-12-08.

Trojan · Post by **Trojan** » Wed 16 Dec, 2009 11:37 pm

BLAKEY wrote: Leeds-lad wrote: Drove past the Nelson on Armley Rd today and all the wooden boards have been removed.Although not a brilliant pub like it used to be 30 odd years agobut at least it might be opening again. This is an encouraging sign if nothing else - especially interesting to those of us with Samuel Ledgard connections as it was of course his pub right up to his death in the upstairs quarters in April 1952. The blue heritage plaque remains outside the pub.Can anyone please say with any accuracy what date the Nelson closed on its recent demise - I would say about a couple of years ago ?? We went on holiday a few years ago with Gain Travel from Bradford, their coach picked us up there (2003)

BLAKEY · Post by **BLAKEY** » Thu 17 Dec, 2009 10:00 am

[quotenick="liitsCatweazle said back on page 53 "Nelson in Armley has got the "To Let" signs up and was ominously shut the other (weekend) evening when I drove past". and the message was posted on the 18-12-08. ..............................................................Many thanks indeed, that is a great help, and I must say I'm amazed as I would have said two years minimum - just goes to show how deceiving time can be doesn't it ??Incidentally, the large green sign on the gable end wall facing Ledgard Way has recently lost another letter, and now reads "NELS" having said "NELSO" for a good while.