Leeds lost pubs

Si · Post by Si » Tue 19 May, 2009 9:22 pm

I'm told the Black Horse in Otley is shut. I've heard a rumour about the Three Horseshoes, too...

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Tue 19 May, 2009 10:46 pm

Good news - the White Lion at Whingate is open again.Bad News - the Crown , a fine old bay windowed pub on Lowtown Pudsey is boarded up.also, not boarded up but not much sign of life at the New Inn at Whingate or the Thornhill Arms on Bradford road in Stanningley.

BLAKEY · Post by **BLAKEY** » Tue 19 May, 2009 11:34 pm

drapesy wrote: I think your girl friend was right Catweazle - it was rough, but I think the title of "roughest" might just have to go to the one somewhere on the sinister concrete corridors of Leek Street Flats - I think it was "The Phoenix" but may be wrong. It was the 'Pioneer'. Thats it Drapesy - spot on, thank you

johnnyg · Post by **johnnyg** » Thu 21 May, 2009 10:36 am

The Shoulder of Mutton on Potternewton Lane has had the shutters removed, but the "For Sale" boards are still up.

Crazy Jane · Post by **Crazy Jane** » Fri 29 May, 2009 9:06 pm

The Haddon Hall has been sold, according to my next door neighbour.He said something about the new landlords agreeing to keep part of it open, though this seems to be a grapevine story and not afaik official news.He does come out with some stuff though, so take with a pinch of salt.

Tarkus · Post by **Tarkus** » Wed 03 Jun, 2009 7:46 pm

Does anyone have any recollections of these South Leeds pubs of my youth (and earlier)? Hope these haven't been discussed before ...The Blue Ball on Balm Walk, Holbeck (not far from the Kings Arms on Stocks Hill). My granddad lived on Balm Walk and was a regular in the 'Ball'. I was too young to ever go in, but I remember the exterior very well - a Tetley's house IIRC. I was occasionally taken into the Druid's Club, just a bit further along towards the railway viaduct.The New Peacock on the junction of Elland Road and Low Fields Road. A Bentley's pub, I think, not to be confused with the Old Peacock which was a much newer establishment opposite the South Stand (scratching shed) and is still going today. As a kid, I'd pass this very old pub every day on my way to school on Brown Lane, and play football on the patch of grass behind. Disappeared around 1973/74.The Railway on Beeston Town Street. This was the first pub that I could call my 'local' and was situated on the left hand side of Town Street when heading outbound towards Crow Nest Lane - just a bit further along from the White Hart (still trading) and the Beeston Co-Op (long gone). The Railway was a Whitbread house, and my first pint of mild cost 12p (1973, probably). The landlord was a former Leeds Utd player, but I can't recall his name (a bit of a misery as I recall). The Railway was demolished in the mid-70s and replaced by the Whistlestop (still operating) at the top of Crow Nest Lane.When slightly older, I graduated to the Hunslet sphere and learned to love such places as the Brassmoulders, The Anchor, The Garden Gate, The Junction (Dewsbury Rd), The Moorhouse and The Blooming Rose (both on Carr Moor). Some of these are still open!Great fun reading this forum; thanks to all the contributors.

Tarkus · Post by **Tarkus** » Wed 03 Jun, 2009 11:08 pm

drapesy wrote: sundowner wrote: Does anybody remember a pub at the bottom of Domestic St called the Volunteer it would have been opposite where Salford Van Hire is now.It had stained glass windows each one depicting a soldier in a different uniform it would be in the late fiftys that i remember it from. Here's a leodis pic of it. - 1965 - I suspect demolition followed shortly after. It was on the corner of Holbeck Lane and Domestic Street - address 83 Holbeck Lane. Here's another:

Tarkus · Post by **Tarkus** » Thu 04 Jun, 2009 10:24 pm

... and another. This view looks across the bottom end of Domestic Street towards Holbeck Lane, where the Volunteer can be seen. In the foreground is Wrtley Lane and another Lost Pub - The St. George's Inn, better known as 'The George'. Salford Van Hire has occupied this site for many years. The photographer would have been standing in what would become Readmans/Dunelm car park.

uncle mick · Post by **uncle mick** » Fri 05 Jun, 2009 1:31 am

Tarkus wrote: Does anyone have any recollections of these South Leeds pubs of my youth (and earlier)? Hope these haven't been discussed before ...The Blue Ball on Balm Walk, Holbeck (not far from the Kings Arms on Stocks Hill). My granddad lived on Balm Walk and was a regular in the 'Ball'. I was too young to ever go in, but I remember the exterior very well - a Tetley's house IIRC. I was occasionally taken into the Druid's Club, just a bit further along towards the railway viaduct.The New Peacock on the junction of Elland Road and Low Fields Road. A Bentley's pub, I think, not to be confused with the Old Peacock which was a much newer establishment opposite the South Stand (scratching shed) and is still going today. As a kid, I'd pass this very old pub every day on my way to school on Brown Lane, and play football on the patch of grass behind. Disappeared around 1973/74.The Railway on Beeston Town Street. This was the first pub that I could call my 'local' and was situated on the left hand side of Town Street when heading outbound towards Crow Nest Lane - just a bit further along from the White Hart (still trading) and the Beeston Co-Op (long gone). The Railway was a Whitbread house, and my first pint of mild cost 12p (1973, probably). The landlord was a former Leeds Utd player, but I can't recall his name (a bit of a misery as I recall). The Railway was demolished in the mid-70s and replaced by the Whistlestop (still operating) at the top of Crow Nest Lane.When slightly older, I graduated to the Hunslet sphere and learned to love such places as the Brassmoulders, The Anchor, The Garden Gate, The Junction (Dewsbury Rd), The Moorhouse and The Blooming Rose (both on Carr Moor). Some of these are still open!Great fun reading this forum; thanks to all the contributors. The former Leeds United player who used to have the "Railway" was Harold Williams.He went on to have the "Griffins Head" in Gildersome .He was not a misery, just a proper Landlord who new how to do his job. Pity this does not happen in this day and age

wiggy · Post by **wiggy** » Fri 05 Jun, 2009 11:13 pm

Brandy wrote: Catweazle wrote: drapesy wrote: The Cottingley Arms has been boarded up. This grim estate pub was originally called the 'Sphinx' - presumably an allusion to the 'pyramids' on the roof A girl I was seeing for a bit and who grew up in Cottingley told me the Sphinx was "the roughest pub in Leeds" I'd never heard of it at the time (and it's quite rare for me never to have heard of a Leeds pub) but going by these photos she could well have been right! She's obviously never been to the courtier then lol SOMEONE CALL?