Leeds lost pubs

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Wed 23 May, 2007 11:05 pm

The Whip , now a bar called 'Mook' for some reason or other.

rikj · Post by **rikj** » Thu 24 May, 2007 3:51 pm

Another one that isn't there anymore.Not one I ever went in though.

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Thu 24 May, 2007 3:59 pm

rikj wrote: Another one that isn't there anymore.Not one I ever went in though. Didn't it used to be called the Little Londoner in the 80's ?

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Thu 24 May, 2007 4:07 pm

The Golden Cock/Precinct on Kirkgate - subject of its own separate thread.The Blue Faience tiles are unusual - Green or Brown seem much more in evidence on old pub fronts.I wonder if there's anything hidden under the Superdrug sign?There are some VERY VERY VERY faint marks/shadows where signage was once affixed between the first and second floor windows. You can't see them on the picture really but with the naked eye you can make them out if you know what you're looking for. they say 'IND,COOPE' to the left, and 'ALLSOPP'S' to the right.

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Thu 24 May, 2007 5:06 pm

20522tay wrote: This seems a place for this one discovered it today no idea of its history if anyone can help The building dead ahead down this alley(behind the red bin) is, I believe ,the old pub. Its shown as such on old maps - so either this is the old Bay Horse or its a newer building built on the old site - and it doesn't look very new.Unfortunately I was unable to get as close a look as I would have liked as there is a locked gate across the yard.(i wonder if this is legal - shouldn't it be a public right of way??)The lights are electric incidentally.

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Thu 24 May, 2007 5:06 pm

20522tay wrote: This seems a place for this one discovered it today no idea of its history if anyone can help (See 20522tay 's pic of the Bay Horse sign earlier in the thread)The building dead ahead down this alley(behind the red bin) is, I believe ,the old pub. Its shown as such on old maps - so either this is the old Bay Horse or its a newer building built on the old site - and it doesn't look very new.Unfortunately I was unable to get as close a look as I would have liked as there is a locked gate across the yard.- this picture was taken with me holding the camera thru the bars!(I wonder if blocking yards like this is legal - shouldn't it be a public right of way??)The lights are electric incidentally.

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Thu 24 May, 2007 5:14 pm

The much-missed Duchess of York formerly the Robin Hood ( and if memory serves me right briefly called 'the Pub with No Name' in between). venue for many musical legends - now a clothes shop.

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Thu 24 May, 2007 5:17 pm

And just down from the Duchess the Nags Head - now a bookmaker's

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Thu 24 May, 2007 5:26 pm

The Back Yard of The Nags Head (Beer Garden, as it was described, was probably - pushing it!) with stone sign still in place[those red biffa bins get everywhere!]

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Thu 24 May, 2007 5:32 pm

I have to admit I dont remember this - but I've been told,on good authority that this building (that used to be Thornton's chocolate shop) on Commercial Street used to be a pub called the 'Mitre'You can see where a sign might have been fixed.It was a 'gay bar' apparently!