Leeds lost pubs

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Thu 15 May, 2008 11:35 pm

EllyG wrote: 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 The Goodman building is still there of course, although it hasn't been a pub for 10 years or more.There's an interesting tale behind the 'Silver Cross '- The street at the side (Silver Cross Street) had a small works building called , not very imaginatively - 'Silver Cross Works'. In the 1870s a certain William Wilson started a business making perambulators - which grew into the famous 'Silver Cross' company.As Michael Caine might say "Not a lot of people know that" The Silver Cross was situated near the top of Dewsbury Road - the site has now completely disappeared due to Motorway developments.

Ollie · Post by **Ollie** » Fri 16 May, 2008 12:09 am

PJ wrote: Ollie, I think you mean the Aloha bar under Jacomelli's.Smart joint - you can tell that because they only served halves. Spot on PJ...As soon as I say Jacomelli's, it all came back...was a bit of a plush joint for that era..half pint dimple's as you say, not a bad place to pull a bird if your luck was in, and your wallet had a quid in it.Frank

johnnyg · Post by **johnnyg** » Sun 18 May, 2008 10:06 pm

The Highwood on Brackenwood Drive, Moortown, has been shut since late March due to a dispute between the last landlord and the pub chain (http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/n ... 4039259.jp).However, it now appears that the pub will re-open on June 6th.

johnnyg · Post by **johnnyg** » Sun 18 May, 2008 10:14 pm

The (Chained) Bull now has green screens around it, so action may be imminent.. Below is the web address for the latest (I think) planning application for The Bull.http://planningapplications.leeds.gov.u ... TY&module=

jam · Post by **jam** » Mon 19 May, 2008 8:17 pm

i have seen a pub like building half way up buslingthorpe rd, all boarded up for a long time. i asked a friend about it and he seems to recall it was a pub that closed down after alot of trouble one night and never re opened, but he can't remember the name! can any one help

BLAKEY · Post by **BLAKEY** » Mon 19 May, 2008 10:57 pm

IAM WROTE :-i have seen a pub like building half way up buslingthorpe rd, all boarded up for a long time. i asked a friend about it and he seems to recall it was a pub that closed down after alot of trouble one night and never re opened, but he can't remember the name! can any one help Just a guess, but is it the Skinners' Arms perhaps ??

Hats Off · Post by **Hats Off** » Mon 19 May, 2008 11:15 pm

jam wrote: i have seen a pub like building half way up buslingthorpe rd, all boarded up for a long time. i asked a friend about it and he seems to recall it was a pub that closed down after alot of trouble one night and never re opened, but he can't remember the name! can any one help Do you mean Buslingthorpe Lane ?

Ollie · Post by **Ollie** » Tue 20 May, 2008 2:02 am

There is a message at the top of page 36 of this thread, about the closure of the Skinners, due to an early hour police raid and drugs bust.

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Tue 20 May, 2008 9:14 pm

The Skinner's Arms has its own thread ;http://www.secretleeds.co.uk/forum/Mess ... readID=712

jam · Post by **jam** » Tue 20 May, 2008 10:42 pm

yeah the skinners is on scott hall rd. i'm talking about a red and white building on buslingthorpe between the skinners on the junction of scott hall rd and the grove pub at the bottom end on the junction of meanwood rd