Leeds lost pubs

Barwicker · Post by **Barwicker** » Wed 18 Jun, 2008 5:41 pm

Passing by this afternoon I noticed that the roof tiles were being removed from the "Shaftesbury" in York Road. Another one on the way out?

zip55 · Post by **zip55** » Thu 19 Jun, 2008 7:05 am

Barwicker wrote: Passing by this afternoon I noticed that the roof tiles were being removed from the "Shaftesbury" in York Road. Another one on the way out? That would be a shame, although the last time I had a pint in there was back in 1979, and some guy was trying to hustle beers off me at the pool table (or was that the Dog & Gun?).

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Sun 22 Jun, 2008 9:46 pm

Doesn't seem to be much sign of life at the Barleycorn in Armley ot the New Inn at Wortley. This pic shows the Barleycorn, taken a couple of days ago. there's a christmas tree in one of the upstairs windows, peeping through the curtains.

sundowner · Post by **sundowner** » Mon 23 Jun, 2008 10:50 am

drapesy wrote: So Parksider - was there a 'Union' and an 'Albion' or just a 'Union' ??? Hi just joined when i saw you were talking about the union pub i thought i would add a few words.The union pub was on pearson st this was the main rd. The back to backs ran off of pearson st.I think there were seven streets .ie Tender st Peel st Ashley st William st . I can not rember any more.Old age has taken its toll. I do hope this has not spoiled the thread.I was too young to go in to the union pub when i lived there but did go back for a pint before it closed Happy days.

Brandy · Post by **Brandy** » Mon 23 Jun, 2008 6:43 pm

Ive just past the Shaftesbury and the dreadeddemo men have started the strip out grrrrrrrrrri know it was a $hit hole of a place but ive got some good memories of this old joint,so as freddiemercury once sang, DUM.......DUM.........DUM............ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST!

magic · Post by **magic** » Mon 23 Jun, 2008 11:38 pm

Brandy wrote: Ive just past the Shaftesbury and the dreadeddemo men have started the strip out grrrrrrrrrri know it was a $hit hole of a place but ive got some good memories of this old joint,so as freddiemercury once sang, DUM.......DUM.........DUM............ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST! Same here, some good memories of the place & some bad ones. Especially when i was drinking in there when some one was shot!!! Very scary indeed. Apart from that i cannot fault the place, i loved the fact that the games room was like a tardis. Plus you had the choice of 2 toilets in the same room and plenty of pool tables.

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Mon 23 Jun, 2008 11:43 pm

magic wrote: Brandy wrote: Ive just past the Shaftesbury and the dreadeddemo men have started the strip out grrrrrrrrrri know it was a $hit hole of a place but ive got some good memories of this old joint,so as freddiemercury once sang, DUM.......DUM.........DUM............ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST! Same here, some good memories of the place & some bad ones. Especially when i was drinking in there when some one was shot!!! Very scary indeed. Apart from that i cannot fault the place, i loved the fact that the games room was like a tardis. Plus you had the choice of 2 toilets in the same room and plenty of pool tables. I believe - but havent seen them- that there are or were at least one 'Melbourne' mosaic on the floor of the entrance - do you remember seeing them?

bob_sherunkle · Post by **bob_sherunkle** » Tue 24 Jun, 2008 3:29 pm

magic wrote: Brandy wrote: Ive just past the Shaftesbury and the dreadeddemo men have started the strip out grrrrrrrrrri know it was a $hit hole of a place but ive got some good memories of this old joint,so as freddiemercury once sang, DUM.......DUM.........DUM............ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST! Same here, some good memories of the place & some bad ones. Especially when i was drinking in there when some one was shot!!! Very scary indeed. Apart from that i cannot fault the place, i loved the fact that the games room was like a tardis. Plus you had the choice of 2 toilets in the same room and plenty of pool tables. Me too! Lost my front two teeth there in 1976 to one of the members of the psycho families who used to frequent the place! I was 16 & used to go in with my 14 y-o girlfriend! I don't know how we got away with it, but the back room was very very dark!Sad loss really....

Si · Post by Si » Tue 24 Jun, 2008 4:29 pm

What?....The pub or yer teeth?!!

BLAKEY · Post by **BLAKEY** » Tue 24 Jun, 2008 9:21 pm

Very good - just beat me to it Si !!A friend was telling me quite recently that the Shaftsbury was a great pub in the old days - you walked in through the door, and left headfirst by any window,