Leeds lost pubs

simonm · Post by **simonm** » Tue 15 Sep, 2009 1:03 pm

Si wrote: stutterdog wrote: Si wrote: The fire was contained in a corner of the tap room, I'm told. Do I know you, Hazman? I also spent most dinner hours in there in the 90s (and 2000s.) This pub was my Dad's local in the 50's and 60's.He spent some money in this place! It was still a good pub in the 70s through to the mid 90s, with excellent Tetley's and ham and mustard sandwiches.Shutters were still on yesterday. Don't forget the Hot n kicking chicken

Si · Post by Si » Tue 15 Sep, 2009 1:26 pm

Oh yeah! Very nice!

simonm · Post by **simonm** » Tue 15 Sep, 2009 1:44 pm

Si wrote: Oh yeah! Very nice! And also, June's Goat curry. Allus seemed to go down well.

Steve Jones · Post by **Steve Jones** » Sat 19 Sep, 2009 12:24 am

Is the Woolpack at otley open? I am there for the Folk Festival tomorrow and heard it was closed?

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Sun 20 Sep, 2009 12:42 am

Steve Jones wrote: Is the Woolpack at otley open? I am there for the Folk Festival tomorrow and heard it was closed? it was closed the last time I was in Otley, and I haven,t heard anything positive since.

Si · Post by Si » Mon 21 Sep, 2009 3:40 pm

drapesy wrote: Steve Jones wrote: Is the Woolpack at otley open? I am there for the Folk Festival tomorrow and heard it was closed? it was closed the last time I was in Otley, and I haven,t heard anything positive since. Yeah, still boarded up. Been closed a couple of years now. There was a rumour that Wetherspoon's were supposed to be starting work on it this month. No sign yet.

Crazy Jane · Post by **Crazy Jane** » Mon 21 Sep, 2009 11:52 pm

I thought Wetherspoons were supposed to be taking over the Bowling Green? Or is it both now? Or neither? :~

BLAKEY · Post by **BLAKEY** » Tue 22 Sep, 2009 12:00 am

Si wrote: drapesy wrote: Steve Jones wrote: Is the Woolpack at otley open? I am there for the Folk Festival tomorrow and heard it was closed? it was closed the last time I was in Otley, and I haven,t heard anything positive since. Yeah, still boarded up. Been closed a couple of years now. There was a rumour that Wetherspoon's were supposed to be starting work on it this month. No sign yet. Si - I think Wetherspoons are going to start work in October, as it said so in the "Wharfedale" a few weeks ago so surely that would be from an official source ?? I think its been shut, believe it or not, for at least three years or possibly four can you believe. The little "Planning Permission" notice round the side street lamp post said the closing date for objections was October 2006 or may have been 2005. Time flies at a terrifying rate doesn't it ??

Steve Jones · Post by **Steve Jones** » Tue 22 Sep, 2009 12:18 am

It is the legendary "The Bowling Green" that Wetherspoons are doing up.Work due to start for opening next month.Incidentally whilst standing outside "The Woolpack" waiting for a friend ,a young couple were taking careful note of the pub,telephone number of the agents and walked past me dicussing staffing,so fingers crossed!

Reginal Perrin · Post by **Reginal Perrin** » Tue 22 Sep, 2009 10:58 am

Can anyone actually make a decent living running a pub nowdays? I suspect not and whilst I have no problem with Wetherspoons and whatt hey do, if this becomes the only option it will be pretty boring and pointless to go on a pub crawl.Imagine Whitelocks as a Wetherspoons?