Leeds lost pubs

raveydavey · Post by **raveydavey** » Sat 10 May, 2008 9:23 pm

arry awk wrote: Disturbing news from Taverner (Simon Jenkins) in today'sYEP. The Prince of Wales on Mill Hill is set to close so soonafter getting Leeds Brewery Products (Bitter,Golden etc.)Iinsalled. Some trouble with the new owners I think he said.Hope not!Arry Worrying indeed - I read that article too.Apparently the pub is currently owned by Enterprise Inns, but Leeds Brewery wanted to buy it as their first pub (to complement their excellent brewery), but the deal has reportedly fallen through - leaving a distinct air of uncertainty over it.It may not have the cachet of it's nearby neighbour, the Scabby Taps, but it is still a fine pub where they take pride in serving a high standard of real ale. I would be sad to see it close and be re-opened as another faceless city centre bar with nowhere to sit serving 27 different type of super chilled lager.

Post by **chameleon** » Sat 10 May, 2008 9:43 pm

Green wrote: HiI am knew to Secret Leeds and think the website is excellent with really interesting threads. Reading through the Lost Pubs there seems to be a wealth of information. I am a part time student and currently writing a dissertation based on a Social History of Leeds Public Houses. Basicly I want to reflect how important a local pub was to the local community. Generally I am interested from 1900 onwards East Leeds (The Bank/Hunslet) and town centre Victorian pubs such Whitelocks/Jubilee/Victoria etc. I would like info on Leeds pub Architects on pub design such as Burmontofts Tiles. Other useful info would be:Leeds Victorian/Edwardian Public Houses Public House Entertainment including Music HallLeeds Public House Architecture/Archictects - (Interior Design)Crime stats involving Public HousesDeeds for PubsInformation on Landlords/CustomersLeeds Breweries (Tetley/Melbourne/Hemingway)Public House LegislationCommunities and the Public House (ie Irish community/The Bank)Any relevant info would be much appreciated. (My e mail address is [email protected]) Thanks for such an interesting site on Leeds. There's a lot more on here, but hidden in the other threads - those going back over a year, not just the ones you see here.No one will mind you using this as a resource I'm sure, but you will have to do the leg work and search!(Makings of a Really Good Production, eh dsco )

jeffn · Post by **jeffn** » Wed 14 May, 2008 7:48 am

don't know what made me think of this, but anyone remember the pub that used to be roughly opposite the town hall on the Headorw, going back to the early '70's here, think it was downstairs and all the furniture was imitaion wild anilmals ( lions, tigers, etc,etc) , was it called the Animal Bar???

anthonydna · Post by **anthonydna** » Wed 14 May, 2008 3:25 pm

The pub over the road from the Town Hall was the Jubilee, it had a downstairs bar and an upstairs "night club". I was a regular there 1983-88 but dont remember any wild animals, wild women yes !, but not animals !

BLAKEY · Post by **BLAKEY** » Thu 15 May, 2008 11:01 am

jake wrote: me again! im old now so my memory is not as it used to be. I remember a pub (on the same road as the old odean cinema (Boar lane?)) Outside it has a statue of a large breasted very colourful lady & it always reminded me of the sea (not sure why). Havent got a clue what it was called.Does my description ring any bells? Just an idea here - I doubt if I'm right but hope it may help. I think you may mean the old Ritz/ABC cinema in Vicar Lane as there was no recent cinema in Boar Lane other than the tiny Tatler. Just a hundred yards away from the ABC, in New Briggate at the top of the narrow part of Merrion Street and opposite the "Wrens", is a corner shop on the first floor of which is a very interesting statue (still there) of a "Britannia" type lady in flowing robes. Just a thought.

LS1 · Post by **LS1** » Thu 15 May, 2008 11:21 am

BLAKEY wrote: jake wrote: me again! im old now so my memory is not as it used to be. I remember a pub (on the same road as the old odean cinema (Boar lane?)) Outside it has a statue of a large breasted very colourful lady & it always reminded me of the sea (not sure why). Havent got a clue what it was called.Does my description ring any bells? Just an idea here - I doubt if I'm right but hope it may help. I think you may mean the old Ritz/ABC cinema in Vicar Lane as there was no recent cinema in Boar Lane other than the tiny Tatler. Just a hundred yards away from the ABC, in New Briggate at the top of the narrow part of Merrion Street and opposite the "Wrens", is a corner shop on the first floor of which is a very interesting statue (still there) of a "Britannia" type lady in flowing robes. Just a thought. That Britannia type Lady is supposed to be Queen Victoria!!

BLAKEY · Post by **BLAKEY** » Thu 15 May, 2008 11:32 am

LS1 wrote: That Britannia type Lady is supposed to be Queen Victoria!! Oh heck, well as Her Majesty would no doubt have said "We are not amused" !!

Ollie · Post by **Ollie** » Thu 15 May, 2008 1:04 pm

Can any one remember a bar back in the sixties on Boar Lane...when you came out of the Peel, you turned right to go towards City Square, and half way along (could have been on the corner of Albion Street) there was a small establishment, and you went downstairs to the bar, pretty lively sort of a place on Saturday night, before people headed of to the the Mecca Locarno up the Arcade.

PJ · Post by PJ » Thu 15 May, 2008 1:38 pm

Ollie, I think you mean the Aloha bar under Jacomelli's.Smart joint - you can tell that because they only served halves.

EllyG · Post by **EllyG** » Thu 15 May, 2008 5:13 pm

Thanks drapesy & Geordie-exile. No luck though. I will have to get some more info from my folks. Have discovered though that the "Goodman" on Hunslet rd & "Silver Cross" on Dewsbury rd, both gone now, were also run by my ancestors. Did not realise that I came from so many publicans. Might explain a few things!!!! Thanks to this website for pointing me to Leodis - I managed to see pictures of both establishments. Elly