Leeds lost pubs

johnt · Post by **johnt** » Tue 05 Jun, 2007 8:20 pm

TABBYCAT wrote: Nice shot of the pheasant drapesy with St Lukes school in the background ( a "virtual" cigar to the first person who can remember possibly it's most famous female pupil).Also another boozer lost due to slum clearence was behind shaftsbury house any guesses for that one? Hi Tabbycat lost your bearings there the school is Beeston Hill C.P Mixed later to be Hillside

johnt · Post by **johnt** » Tue 05 Jun, 2007 9:02 pm

drapesy wrote: raveydavey wrote: That estate pub appears very similar to The Monkswood, which I think is still open.Does anyone remember The Crystal Palace on Sweet Street? I don't think it's been mentioned yet.I think it was still open in the mid / late 80's although it was boarded up for a long time before eventually falling prey to the developers bulldozers. I remember the Crystal Palace Ravey Davey - it was just down the road from the Commercial, owned by Peter Lorimer(other side of the road) - there was a strange block of Flats on Sweet Street too, a bit like a mini Leek Street, I remember seeing them derelict and very forbidding. Doesn't seem to be anything on Leodis though! Hi drapesy I think the flats you refer to were actually a midland bank branch certainly in the 80`s

TABBYCAT · Post by **TABBYCAT** » Tue 05 Jun, 2007 9:40 pm

Hi Johnt i had a feeling I'd got it wrong when i saw the apex on the roof, but wasn't too sure. Cheers mate.Stevief if your still following mate St Lukes most famous girl pupil was the all girl band, leader Ivy Benson Theres one for the over sixties!!!

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Tue 05 Jun, 2007 9:52 pm

johnt wrote: drapesy wrote: raveydavey wrote: That estate pub appears very similar to The Monkswood, which I think is still open.Does anyone remember The Crystal Palace on Sweet Street? I don't think it's been mentioned yet.I think it was still open in the mid / late 80's although it was boarded up for a long time before eventually falling prey to the developers bulldozers. I remember the Crystal Palace Ravey Davey - it was just down the road from the Commercial, owned by Peter Lorimer(other side of the road) - there was a strange block of Flats on Sweet Street too, a bit like a mini Leek Street, I remember seeing them derelict and very forbidding. Doesn't seem to be anything on Leodis though! Hi drapesy I think the flats you refer to were actually a midland bank branch certainly in the 80`s They were a forbidding place when I saw them - as far as I can remember grey concrete abou 3 floors high - 3 sides surrounding an open courtyard - were they some office block ? actually there some buildings not dissimilar at teh bottom of Domestic street

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Tue 05 Jun, 2007 9:55 pm

raveydavey wrote: drapesy wrote: Here's a picture I took of the Old Lamb (was it called the Lion and Lamb, like the recently demolished one or just the Lamb?) a few days ago.You can see where there was a sign on the wall above the door.Is the old Rising Sun Building still there Raveydavey? I'd love to see it. (also see my post on the 'Parks' section(urban Cricket) for pics of the Cricketer's Arms) The houses that were once The Rising Sun are still there.As far as I can remember, if you stand outside the Old Lion Guest House and look up the road as it heads towards Tesco, there are some old houses on the curve near the bus stop (same side as Netto) in what remains of the old Seacroft Village. The houses are amongst them. Next time I'm passing I'll try and have a proper look.The Old Lion was originally called The Lion and Lamb until the new one opened next door. I'm not sure when it became a guest house. Thanks for that Raveydavey - I'll look out for them

raveydavey · Post by **raveydavey** » Tue 05 Jun, 2007 11:01 pm

drapesy wrote: raveydavey wrote: drapesy wrote: Here's a picture I took of the Old Lamb (was it called the Lion and Lamb, like the recently demolished one or just the Lamb?) a few days ago.You can see where there was a sign on the wall above the door.Is the old Rising Sun Building still there Raveydavey? I'd love to see it. (also see my post on the 'Parks' section(urban Cricket) for pics of the Cricketer's Arms) The houses that were once The Rising Sun are still there.As far as I can remember, if you stand outside the Old Lion Guest House and look up the road as it heads towards Tesco, there are some old houses on the curve near the bus stop (same side as Netto) in what remains of the old Seacroft Village. The houses are amongst them. Next time I'm passing I'll try and have a proper look.The Old Lion was originally called The Lion and Lamb until the new one opened next door. I'm not sure when it became a guest house. Thanks for that Raveydavey - I'll look out for them I've just driven past and at 30mph and fading light I think they might be more or less opposite the junction with South Parkway. One of the houses has a name plate above the door but I couldn't make out what it said. It's a funny little corner that with some really old houses sharing space with 60's and 70's built homes.

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Tue 05 Jun, 2007 11:19 pm

The former Peel on Boar Lane now the proverbial 'trendy wine bar'.The Peel was a Webster's pub - a bit unusual for Leeds(but not in a good way)

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Wed 06 Jun, 2007 1:29 pm

Anyone remember this? The Milford Inn on Kirkstall road - opposite from the Rising Sun - I believe it survived to about 1973/74 (pic from Leodis)

stevief · Post by **stevief** » Wed 06 Jun, 2007 10:39 pm

drapesy wrote: Anyone remember this? The Milford Inn on Kirkstall road - opposite from the Rising Sun - I believe it survived to about 1973/74 (pic from Leodis) I remember it well,although I never went in.The Milford Inn had a unique distinction with regard to its location-does anyone know what it was?There was also a Milford club,which I'm informed was situated behind the Rising Sun but I've never seen a photo of it-over to youdrapesy!

stevief · Post by **stevief** » Wed 06 Jun, 2007 10:47 pm

TABBYCAT wrote: Hi Johnt i had a feeling I'd got it wrong when i saw the apex on the roof, but wasn't too sure. Cheers mate.Stevief if your still following mate St Lukes most famous girl pupil was the all girl band, leader Ivy Benson Theres one for the over sixties!!! Thanks for that! I'd never have guessed.I'm more familiar with the swinging-sixties than the over sixties