Leeds lost pubs

stevief · Post by **stevief** » Wed 06 Jun, 2007 11:00 pm

drapesy wrote: 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) Another one of my old haunts.You could still see the name to the rear of the pub until fairly recently.If you went up the arcade at the side of Wilkos and followed it round to the rear of 'Next'.I doubt if it's there now.I knew one or two clubs that were Websters but the only other pubI can think of was off Tong Road not far from the Brick and called the British Oak or Royal Oak?-I only ever went in when Tetleys were on strike!

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Wed 06 Jun, 2007 11:19 pm

stevief wrote: 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! Was it the only pub on the South side along the length of Kirkstall road??( If you count Commercial Road as being the same as Kirkstall Road,( as most people do), and continue on Abbey Road as far as the Vesper Gate I reckon that in the 1930/40s/50s there could have been 11 pubs on the North side. This is taken from my own memories (and yours) and the excellent LeodisStarting at the VesperGate: West End, Royal Sovereign, George IV, Old George, Woodman, Cardigan Arms, Rising Sun, New Inn, Morning Star, Woolpack. that would have been a hell of a pub-crawl!Theres's a thriving Milford Rugby League club, of course, who are based at a club on Beecroft Street near the late George IV - but presumably they started somewhere near Milford Place opposite the Rising Sun. nothing on Leodis though.

stevief · Post by **stevief** » Wed 06 Jun, 2007 11:25 pm

drapesy wrote: stevief wrote: drapesy wrote: Here's the Scarboro' (or Scarbro' - the hanging sign seems to say one thing the wall signs another) from Leodis. My partner knew the daughter of the last owner at school in Armley - she can't remember their surname though! It was on the corner of Scarborough Street and Armley road Can you make out what it says on the hanging sign?It doesn't look like a Tetley huntsman. Its an 'R' in an octogon - the symbol of Ramsden's Stone Trough Brewery in Halifax. It was taken over and the brewery closed by the Tetley empire in the 1960's.The etched window above is from a pub in Keighley.I dont think Ramsdens had many pubs in Leeds - but they did have the Green Man in Hunslet - There is a picture from Leodis on the thread about the Green Man that shows the Ramsden signs off very well. There's a large pub on Harrogate Road in Rawdon called the Stone Trough,last time I was in it was Tetleys(obviously) I wonder if there's any surviving memorabilia(if it was a Ramsdens!)

stevief · Post by **stevief** » Wed 06 Jun, 2007 11:32 pm

drapesy wrote: stevief wrote: 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! Was it the only pub on the South side along the length of Kirkstall road?? Correct!In fact it was the only south side pub on the A65 as far as the Yorkshire Rose in Guiseley!!!

geoffb · Post by **geoffb** » Thu 07 Jun, 2007 6:55 pm

Remember the Crystal Palace well, I used to work at Meadow Lane gas works, just over the road, we spent many a Friday Lunch in there playing 5s & 3s. It was a BYB house. Very Irish bar, the only cigs you could buy were sweet aftonThe flats adjacent were called St. Barnebas Garth, dodgy to say the least, a couple of guys who I worked with lived there in the early 70s drapesy wrote: 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

geoffb · Post by **geoffb** » Thu 07 Jun, 2007 6:56 pm

Remember the Crystal Palace well, I used to work at Meadow Lane gas works, just over the road, we spent many a Friday Lunch in there playing 5s & 3s. It was a BYB house. Very Irish bar, the only cigs you could buy were sweet aftonThe flats adjacent were called St. Barnebas Garth, dodgy to say the least, a couple of guys who I worked with lived there in the early 70s drapesy wrote: 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

stevief · Post by **stevief** » Thu 07 Jun, 2007 10:39 pm

drapesy wrote: stevief wrote: 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! Was it the only pub on the South side along the length of Kirkstall road??( If you count Commercial Road as being the same as Kirkstall Road,( as most people do), and continue on Abbey Road as far as the Vesper Gate I reckon that in the 1930/40s/50s there could have been 11 pubs on the North side. This is taken from my own memories (and yours) and the excellent LeodisStarting at the VesperGate: West End, Royal Sovereign, George IV, Old George, Woodman, Cardigan Arms, Rising Sun, New Inn, Morning Star, Woolpack. that would have been a hell of a pub-crawl!Theres's a thriving Milford Rugby League club, of course, who are based at a club on Beecroft Street near the late George IV - but presumably they started somewhere near Milford Place opposite the Rising Sun. nothing on Leodis though. Milford relocated to the Cardigan after their original club had been demolished and were there a number of years.During that time they tried to raise a bond towards the purchase of a club of theirown by selling "Founder members cards" for £1.I lost mine but I still have my dads.Milford relocated to the Cardigan

Beefish · Post by **Beefish** » Thu 07 Jun, 2007 11:58 pm

I remember the Guildford and the Bay Horse in the city centre. I actually went inside the Bay Horse for a market research session about catalogues. I remember the Little Londoner as well. I'm told the Wyther Park has gone and the Irwin Arms as well.I'm glad there is a decent picture of Rutland Lodge as the one I saw on Leodis some time ago was full of trees and the building was invisible. It would not have been demolished if the Council had not messed around with a company which wanted to buy it, restore and put it to a new use. I imagine this company wanted a price reduction or something. I know its future hung in the balance for so long that it became dangerous and had to be demolished.

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Fri 08 Jun, 2007 9:47 pm

Beefish wrote: I remember the Guildford and the Bay Horse in the city centre. I actually went inside the Bay Horse for a market research session about catalogues. I remember the Little Londoner as well. I'm told the Wyther Park has gone and the Irwin Arms as well.I'm glad there is a decent picture of Rutland Lodge as the one I saw on Leodis some time ago was full of trees and the building was invisible. It would not have been demolished if the Council had not messed around with a company which wanted to buy it, restore and put it to a new use. I imagine this company wanted a price reduction or something. I know its future hung in the balance for so long that it became dangerous and had to be demolished. Bay Horse??? do you mean Pack Horse?

stevief · Post by **stevief** » Sat 09 Jun, 2007 8:22 pm

drapesy wrote: Beefish wrote: I remember the Guildford and the Bay Horse in the city centre. I actually went inside the Bay Horse for a market research session about catalogues. I remember the Little Londoner as well. I'm told the Wyther Park has gone and the Irwin Arms as well.I'm glad there is a decent picture of Rutland Lodge as the one I saw on Leodis some time ago was full of trees and the building was invisible. It would not have been demolished if the Council had not messed around with a company which wanted to buy it, restore and put it to a new use. I imagine this company wanted a price reduction or something. I know its future hung in the balance for so long that it became dangerous and had to be demolished. Bay Horse??? do you mean Pack Horse? I don't know of a Wyther Park but the Wyther at the top of Cockshott lane was renamed The Yorkshireman but has closed in the last 5 or 6 years(?)