Leeds lost pubs

wiggy · Post by **wiggy** » Thu 13 Mar, 2008 11:54 pm

[quotenick="Ollie"] tyke bhoy wrote: stevief wrote: Strange that! If you don't like being stared at you make yourself a hell of a lot less conspicuous than that character does Agree 'Tyke bhoy'....must have grown up with a lonely life some of these bods, not mixing, no mates....dont have chips on their shoulders, just half of Hepping Forest... So they have to make some kind of statement...usually say " what you f*****g looking at"....happened to me a couple of times over the years, my answer was "what makes you think that your so f*****g important, that I have to waste my time looking at you"....one time I just stuck the nut on a guy and gave him smack in the mouth, and that finished that episode...stay well, have a happy day.Frank i like this guy....he's a good guy.

Squatch_11 · Post by **Squatch_11** » Fri 14 Mar, 2008 12:15 pm

Ok, few things to catch up with on this thread.....The Duncan - hell of a pub. We all used to go in on a Friday night, just because it was cheap beer, the bar staff would serve you a shot of everything in one glass if it was one of the lads birthdays (tip: don't try this, it's not pleasant) and at the time, the jukebox hadn't been updated for about 25 years.We've been in there when old bag ladies have been over for a dance, suspect meat raffles have taken place and any number of oddly dressed blokes have had comedy fights about nothing.One of the more memorable times was being in there after an all dayer, and one lad was having bird trouble, and it all got too much and he started to have a bit of a blub. I went to the bar, and the other lad I was with started getting chatted up by a bloke with a pirate earring. The day after, we speculated that it was a fairly low point in lads nights out......The pub opposite the Duncan was for a time, Hollywood Babes. That was the next port of call after the Duncan! Better than other "gentlemens clubs" of the time, as it was just one big open bar, so you could watch everyone elses dance while having a pint.And as for the Shaftesbury - crying shame - everytime I drive down York Road, it seems to be worse and worse. Given the hard time pubs are in (did I see 4 a day are closing in the news this week), I can't see it being worthwhile having to repair it. Amazing how quickly a building can become uninhabitable.

compton · Post by **compton** » Fri 14 Mar, 2008 9:17 pm

Does anyone remember the Red Bear, Skinner lane, like walking int o a time warp sorry if it,s been mentioned before, haven,t read all 34 pages.

Post by **cnosni** » Fri 14 Mar, 2008 9:27 pm

Trojan wrote: tyke bhoy wrote: You are not thinking of the Viaduct are you Trojan below Dysons. There is the Golden Lion down the bottom and a couple of other "trendy wine" bars on or just of the right hand side past the railway bridge. With the Hogs Head which is probably where Watson Cairns used to be. No as you went up Lower Briggate it was on the right hand side, just before the corner. After Watson Cairns Bit late this, but do you mean the Whip?

Post by **cnosni** » Fri 14 Mar, 2008 9:29 pm

drapesy wrote: And here's a pic I took a few weeks ago. Don't be fooled though - as with the Pack Horse further up Briggate things are not quite what they seem.The original building was completely demolished in the 1970s and the current building has since been remodelled (using fibreglass in places) to mimic the original. as far as i know the building was not demolished,just that the frontage on to Briggate just crumbled away when they tried to renovate it,so they took it all the rotten top layer off and replaced it with fibreglass.

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Fri 14 Mar, 2008 10:00 pm

compton wrote: Does anyone remember the Red Bear, Skinner lane, like walking int o a time warp sorry if it,s been mentioned before, haven,t read all 34 pages. Try page 5 of 34 (and counting)

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Fri 14 Mar, 2008 10:04 pm

cnosni wrote: drapesy wrote: And here's a pic I took a few weeks ago. Don't be fooled though - as with the Pack Horse further up Briggate things are not quite what they seem.The original building was completely demolished in the 1970s and the current building has since been remodelled (using fibreglass in places) to mimic the original. as far as i know the building was not demolished,just that the frontage on to Briggate just crumbled away when they tried to renovate it,so they took it all the rotten top layer off and replaced it with fibreglass. You may be right, cnosni - the info on Leodis is ambiguous - perhaps some parts of the original do remain?

compton · Post by **compton** » Fri 14 Mar, 2008 10:16 pm

Thanks Drapesy, I guessed it would be in here somewhere, for a ageing one time pubcrawler this thread is fascinating,cheers

chemimike · Post by **chemimike** » Sat 15 Mar, 2008 1:24 am

Only recently found this fascinating site. Not a native, I'm afraid, but lived in leeds for 4 years in the 70s, and visited frequently for many years after, though only occasionally and briefly in recent years. Knew many of the pubs mentioned, especially in the centre. One person described the Duncan as "colourful". The same could be said of its neighbour, the Star and Garter. Had a glass thrown at me once in there - missed me but hit the display behind the bar and made a nice mess!! The landlord lived on the top floor at the time, and the middle floor was not used ( I think it was that way round). Once ( on change of landlord if i remember correctly) the unused floor was cleaned out and it was necessary to use industrial cleaners for the job. Amongst the contents were the remains of a dead alsation.Am horrified that so many of the wonderful leeds pubs have disappeared or have been "utilised for other purposes". Have often used the Chained Bull and agree with the previous comments . When the M&S was first built there was a local fuss due to the destruction of the pub bowling green. Now apparently local people can't be "bovered". Have yet to explore many of your other threads, but anticipate much pleasurable reading. Wish other areas I am associated with had as wonderful a resource

Trojan · Post by **Trojan** » Sat 15 Mar, 2008 12:21 pm

chemimike wrote: Only recently found this fascinating site. Not a native, I'm afraid, but lived in leeds for 4 years in the 70s, and visited frequently for many years after, though only occasionally and briefly in recent years. Knew many of the pubs mentioned, especially in the centre. One person described the Duncan as "colourful". The same could be said of its neighbour, the Star and Garter. The Duncan, The Star and Garter and The Admiral on the other side of Boar Lane were all Sam Smiths pubs. Funny that really, three altogether can't think of another in central Leeds.