Woodhouse police cell/station

Phill_dvsn · Post by **Phill_dvsn** » Fri 16 Jan, 2009 2:14 pm

Hi guys.Does anyone know were the little police holding cell/station is at Woodhouse. I believe it was for locking up drunks on a night. I've seen it mentioned on a Leeds fact/fiction and myth site on the net but can't find it again.All help is most grateful.Cheers

Cardiarms · Post by **Cardiarms** » Fri 16 Jan, 2009 2:28 pm

Isn't it now a pub. forget its name, the Library or Firkin or something. Corner of Woodhouse Lane and Clarendon Road. One side had a small police station and the other side was a public library.Wehn the pub first opened me an some other got into the clock tower, right behind the clock face, via a ladder to a hatch in the ceiling of the gents upstairs. Then some sod took the ladder away and we had to wait for someone to come and rescue us.

Phill_dvsn · Post by **Phill_dvsn** » Fri 16 Jan, 2009 2:34 pm

Cardiarms wrote: Isn't it now a pub. forget its name, the Library or Firkin or something. Corner of Woodhouse Lane and Clarendon Road. One side had a small police station and the other side was a public library.Wehn the pub first opened me an some other got into the clock tower, right behind the clock face, via a ladder to a hatch in the ceiling of the gents upstairs. Then some sod took the ladder away and we had to wait for someone to come and rescue us. No not that one. This is very small indeed. It's more like an out building. Very strange thing. It was more like holding cells as opposed to a working Police station so i'm led to believe. I think it has been mentioned on S.L before although finding it is like a needle in a haystack!

PJ · Post by PJ » Fri 16 Jan, 2009 3:08 pm

Try this thread.Buildings and structures Old 'Jail' in Hyde Park by 'The Library' pub...

Phill_dvsn · Post by **Phill_dvsn** » Fri 16 Jan, 2009 4:52 pm

Thanks PJ have you got the page link to it?i'll have a Google search too.Cheers!

Cardiarms · Post by **Cardiarms** » Fri 16 Jan, 2009 5:10 pm

http://www.secretleeds.com/forum/Messag ... ighLight=1

Phill_dvsn · Post by **Phill_dvsn** » Fri 16 Jan, 2009 5:24 pm

Excellent piece of detective work there both you guys.Thanks so much

LS13 · Post by **LS13** » Sun 18 Jan, 2009 6:48 pm

'Bin's' last post leaves us in suspense though. Did he ever get in and check out the graffiti?

Phill_dvsn · Post by **Phill_dvsn** » Thu 22 Jan, 2009 7:51 am

Thanks to PJ and Cardiarm i tracked down the little cop shop for a piccie herehttp://www.flickr.com/photos/phill_dvsn/3204915958/Thanks guys I also got what must be the smallest, most unusual record shop in Leeds the same morning herehttp://www.flickr.com/photos/phill_dvsn/320483 ... 041861/And the day after i would put money on this been the oldest bus shelter in Leedshttp://www.flickr.com/photos/phill_dvsn/320642 ... otostream/