SecretLeeds - History, culture and architecture in Leeds

Dr Kevin Grady refferred to these at today's lecture - can you still get these in Leeds?Clothiers visiting the town would have been able to obtain a cheap meal at public houses near the bridge. These meals were called Brig-End-Shots and were described by Ralph Thoresby, writing in 1715: 'the clothier may, together with his Pot of Ale, have a Noggin o' Pottage, and a Trencher of either Boil'd or Roast Beef for two Pence.'

Leeds Hippo wrote: Dr Kevin Grady refferred to these at today's lecture - can you still get these in Leeds?Clothiers visiting the town would have been able to obtain a cheap meal at public houses near the bridge. These meals were called Brig-End-Shots and were described by Ralph Thoresby, writing in 1715: 'the clothier may, together with his Pot of Ale, have a Noggin o' Pottage, and a Trencher of either Boil'd or Roast Beef for two Pence.' According to my calculation using the currency converter section http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/curr ... ts.asp#mid in the National Archives website http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ "two Pence" in 1715 is equivalent today to between 64p and 71p (using 1710 and 1720 years for the calculation as 1715 was not available). As the actual cost of "Pot of Ale, have a Noggin o' Pottage, and a Trencher of either Boil'd or Roast Beef for two Pence.'" will be far greater than 64p-71p today that makes today's price much more expensive comparatively speaking!     

Imagine the complaints when it went from 2 pennies to 3, a 50% increase!

anthonydna wrote: Imagine the complaints when it went from 2 pennies to 3, a 50% increase! When I were a ladThere used to be Farthings,Half Farthings and Quarter Farthings.A Farthing=Quarter of a Penny    

Are there no pubs in Leeds that celebrate the history of Leeds with old pictures etc. Items like this on the menu would help bring history to life.

Leeds Hippo wrote: Are there no pubs in Leeds that celebrate the history of Leeds with old pictures etc. Items like this on the menu would help bring history to life. The Fountain opposite St.James's hasa selection

The Angel Inn has several maps and photographs.

anthonydna wrote: Imagine the complaints when it went from 2 pennies to 3, a 50% increase! My Old Man would sulk every time Tetleys put their beer up by a penny. He drank in the Station at Crossgates and, back in the early eighties, the price of a pint of Mild [in the tap room] went from 48p to 50p in one fell swoop. He didn't go out for two weeks he was in such a huff."Two pence. Two bl***y pence. It's not as if it cost them anything to make. After all, it's only water...... and they've got their own well!"He'd have had kittens if he'd have seen the 10p increase my local has just stuffed on a pint and would have gone tea-total!    

Leeds Hippo wrote: Dr Kevin Grady refferred to these at today's lecture - can you still get these in Leeds?Clothiers visiting the town would have been able to obtain a cheap meal at public houses near the bridge. These meals were called Brig-End-Shots and were described by Ralph Thoresby, writing in 1715: 'the clothier may, together with his Pot of Ale, have a Noggin o' Pottage, and a Trencher of either Boil'd or Roast Beef for two Pence.' I went too. I'm looking forward to the next three. Wetherspoons must be closest with a pie and pint for about £5. Sounds like a really good marketing opportunity for a pub on Briggate. Maybe the Adelphi or one of the Leeds Brewery places. Great link to the past.

It might be a good idea to wear our SL badges to Dr Grady's lectures. I will only be able to attend the 3rd, but it seems that several SL colleagues might be there and that would it be possible to introduce ourselves...............just a thought!