Leeds lost pubs

Ward Cleaver · Post by **Ward Cleaver** » Mon 21 Jul, 2008 1:21 pm

Another Leeds pub bites the dust, this time it's The Park in Pudsey.Lots of fights went on here and there was usually a poilce car parked outside the place.Picture used with permission from http://www.urbexforums.co.uk/showthread ... 250&page=6

Si · Post by Si » Mon 21 Jul, 2008 1:28 pm

Yes, very rough in the last few years. Someone I know was threatened in there with a knife, because the landlord served him first. Nice ambience.Shame, though. Lovely old building. Looks like it was originally two houses. Looks a bit like an unrendered Crown and Fleece!

Ward Cleaver · Post by **Ward Cleaver** » Mon 21 Jul, 2008 4:56 pm

It was one of the only pubs in Pudsey I had never been into, it always had loads of scooter boys and other dubious looking people around it, several times I saw people outside on the pavement with blood all over them. One time I was driving home past it and there was actually a fight going on in the road outside complete with rozzers. Strange as it's in a nice part of Leeds.One wonders which pub will be next round my way?

Si · Post by Si » Mon 21 Jul, 2008 5:25 pm

It wasn't a pub I frequented much, either, but it wasn't bad in the late 70s. Any news of The White Cross, Ward Cleaver?

Ward Cleaver · Post by **Ward Cleaver** » Mon 21 Jul, 2008 6:19 pm

Not been back in The White Cross yet but I do intend to.Strange thing is, although it's had new tenants for a while now and had a grand reopening a few months ago, the To Let signs are still up....wierdThat doesn't inspire confidence and I would say its almost certainly in the top five pubs likey to go soon in Pudsey...that would be a shame.

robontheroad · Post by **robontheroad** » Tue 22 Jul, 2008 11:50 am

The Spotted Cow together with the Indian Restaurant in Drighlington have closed. Think they closed about a week ago.In Pudsey everything is closing... I used to work at Fulneck School and then the Cross/Fleece/Bankie used to be my haunts. We also use to go to all the pubs in Pudsey but alot have closed now. Fleece is still packed on Wednesday's though. Current owners of the Bankhouse have run the place down since the "upgrade"

Si · Post by Si » Tue 22 Jul, 2008 12:37 pm

Hi Rob,Do you remember The Bankhouse when Peter Day had it?I used to go in there a lot in the late 70s early 80s. Cnosni and I went in a few weeks ago, and it certainly didn't have the same atmosphere as it once had, unfortunately.Cheers, Si.

Ward Cleaver · Post by **Ward Cleaver** » Tue 22 Jul, 2008 3:29 pm

The Bankhouse has changed loads in the last few years. Its still a nice place to sit outside and have a drink but the food is not great, well mine wasn't anyway.

Trojan · Post by **Trojan** » Tue 22 Jul, 2008 10:18 pm

robontheroad wrote: The Spotted Cow together with the I remember the Spotted Cow in Drigh being famous in the sixties for having a "talking dog" I suppose it was a bit like the one on That's Life that allegedly said "sausages"

Chrism · Post by **Chrism** » Tue 22 Jul, 2008 10:48 pm

Tasa wrote: The Fox & Newt on Burley Road is open again - I passed by it on a bus an hour ago! My apologies for being pernickity here but the Fox and Newt is on Burley Street!