Leeds lost pubs

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Mon 23 Jul, 2007 9:49 pm

FarnleyBloke wrote: Also Drapesy, the William 1V on Lower Wortrley Road appears to be open again judging by the amount of old men stood outside the front door smoking last night

You're right it is open again!! No real ale, but good luck to them anyway.

pid · Post by **pid** » Mon 23 Jul, 2007 9:56 pm

noticed today that the malvern on beeston hill is all boarded up now . perhaps not a great loss but ill stick some pics up soon anyway

simonm · Post by **simonm** » Mon 23 Jul, 2007 11:29 pm

jf wrote: drapesy wrote: FarnleyBloke wrote: Drapesy, I didn't know they called the Golden Lion the "Golden" but it may be because there is also the White Lion just off Tong Road near Whingate Junction. Does anyone know if this is called the "White"? My partner is an Armley Lass - who tells me she's never heard the 'White Lion' called that - but your theory does seem plausible - perhaps there were other pubs in the vicinity once - a Red Lion perhaps,(there's a Black Lion in Bramley of course ) I was reading an Armley history booklet today - apparently there was a pub called the Red Lion on Canal Road which was demolished in 1910 when the LMS line was widened. This was known as the Bay Horse in later years. Since this wouldn't have been far from the Golden Lion then it would seem plausible this could be the reason for that pub being known as the 'Golden'. I take it your refering to the pub set back off the road opposite the star? If so, I have always ever known it as the white Lion!

LS1 · Post by **LS1** » Mon 23 Jul, 2007 11:51 pm

What about "The Meanwood" that stood at the junction of Meanwood Road, Stainbeck Road and Grove Lane. Surprised this has not yet been mentioned. There are some flats now on the site. I remember seeing a pic on Leodis of this but cannot find it now- was a good one too, in colour!!

LS1 · Post by **LS1** » Mon 23 Jul, 2007 11:53 pm

LS1 wrote: What about "The Meanwood" that stood at the junction of Meanwood Road, Stainbeck Road and Grove Lane. Surprised this has not yet been mentioned. There are some flats now on the site. I remember seeing a pic on Leodis of this but cannot find it now- was a good one too, in colour!! Found one!!!!

munki · Post by **munki** » Tue 24 Jul, 2007 8:44 am

A ha, a TARDIS! That would make a good thread from someone... 'Leeds Lost TARDISs'... If my poor old lap top could run more than one application at a time, & open any photos at all, I would start the thread right now.

LS1 · Post by **LS1** » Tue 24 Jul, 2007 8:52 am

Just thinking about the pubs that were north of the city centre, there was one I think near where the Skinners Arms is now, on Sheepscar Street North. Was it called the Sheepscar Arms (i seem to think it was) it was roughly where Scott Hall Volvo is now...

LS1 · Post by **LS1** » Tue 24 Jul, 2007 8:53 am

munki wrote: A ha, a TARDIS! That would make a good thread from someone... 'Leeds Lost TARDISs'... If my poor old lap top could run more than one application at a time, & open any photos at all, I would start the thread right now. That would be good. Just had a look on Leodis and there are only about 5 mentioned there wonder where the others were, i'm too young to remember......

LS1 · Post by **LS1** » Tue 24 Jul, 2007 9:26 am

drapesy wrote: Beefish wrote: I'm glad someone else knows about this old pub near/opposite the viaduct. I've been told it's the place Charlotte Bronte stayed in on her way to Belgium where she was at the Heger School and fell in love with M Heger. She recollected the pub (or Inn as she called it) in Jane Eyre and called it the OLd George which I mentioned some time ago on this thread or another one and was told I'd got the place wrong. Of course the real building might have had a different name - Charlotte Bronte calls Leeds Millcote after all. There was an Old George on Lower Briggate that is the pub that Charlotte Bronte stayed in, I wasn't aware that anyone had denied it or contradicted you, if they did then they're wrong!It was literally hundreds of years old and had previously been called 'Ye Bush' then The George then The Old George. Sadly it was closed in 1919 and demolished shortly afterwards.There are several photos of it on Leodis - this is probably the best. Bit off the mark with this comment, but I wonder if this building had anything to do with the Knights templar. I remember hearing that the garage next to the viaduct (south east side of lower Brigate after the bridge had a Templar's cross on it but I could never see it. Then the other day I was haveing a wander and saw the faint outline of the cross, if you look carefully it is deffo. there. Looks like some little blighter has nicked it!

LS1 · Post by **LS1** » Tue 24 Jul, 2007 2:28 pm

drapesy wrote: 20522tay wrote: This seems a place for this one discovered it today no idea of its history if anyone can help (See 20522tay 's pic of the Bay Horse sign earlier in the thread)The building dead ahead down this alley(behind the red bin) is, I believe ,the old pub. Its shown as such on old maps - so either this is the old Bay Horse or its a newer building built on the old site - and it doesn't look very new.Unfortunately I was unable to get as close a look as I would have liked as there is a locked gate across the yard.- this picture was taken with me holding the camera thru the bars!(I wonder if blocking yards like this is legal - shouldn't it be a public right of way??)The lights are electric incidentally. Just been out for lunch and whilst deciding where to eat I noticed that the Bay Horse yard gates were open, couldn't resist a quick photo opportunity from the 'other side' so to speak!