Leeds lost pubs

BLAKEY · Post by **BLAKEY** » Thu 17 Dec, 2009 10:02 am

[quotenick="TrojanWe went on holiday a few years ago with Gain Travel from Bradford, their coach picked us up there (2003) See post above and be as astonished as me that The Nelson has only been closed for about a year.

Si · Post by Si » Thu 17 Dec, 2009 10:07 am

raveydavey wrote: Glenny3363 wrote: The banner on the railings outside the Bowling Green was indeed still there during the Victorian Fayre last night, and it was attracting quite a lot of attention!!!People I overheard had a lot of sympathy for what it said, it actually was asking people to write to Wetherspoons to complain and had their headquarters address on it! There was an interview on Radio Leeds with a chap from CAMRA today. Apparently Wetherspoons still plan to re-open it but "a lot of money is needed to carry out the required work" and it was implied it might be a year or two yet.It will be on the "listen again" function on the Radio Leeds website - it was at about 4.20pm. Another two years? It's been sitting empty for about four years already, and no work whatsoever has been carried out! Perhaps the lack of maintenance in that time is to blame for the "required work?"Better news is that, as well as The Black Horse, The Fleece and The Cross Pipes have re-opened. The Woolpack is still boarded up, though, with a large "For Sale - Freehold" sign outside. The Yeoman remains shut, but a sign in the window says it's temporary, and that there is a caretaker on site. I've noticed lights on in there behind the drawn curtains.

Si · Post by Si » Thu 17 Dec, 2009 3:45 pm

Glenny3363 wrote: The banner on the railings outside the Bowling Green was indeed still there during the Victorian Fayre last night, and it was attracting quite a lot of attention!!!People I overheard had a lot of sympathy for what it said, it actually was asking people to write to Wetherspoons to complain and had their headquarters address on it! The anti-Wetherspoon's banner on the fencing surrounding Otley's closed Bowling Green pub has gone. It was professionally printed on heavy-duty plastic with eyelet-reinforced corners for attachment. Only the torn-off corners remain, suggesting some urgency in it's removal...

Glenny3363 · Post by **Glenny3363** » Thu 17 Dec, 2009 5:06 pm

Just driven past the Bowling Green now, lots of cars on the carpark behind the fencing, people stood about in hi-viz, some of the windows not boarded up and lights on inside!!!Any one know whats occuring??

Crazy Jane · Post by **Crazy Jane** » Thu 17 Dec, 2009 6:09 pm

If anyone wants a souvenior of the Haddon, well there's a skip outside now the size of a bus:

stevief · Post by **stevief** » Thu 17 Dec, 2009 10:45 pm

I'm sure there are people living in the upstairs quarters of the Haddon hall.I've seen lights on whenever I go past.

liits · Post by **liits** » Thu 17 Dec, 2009 11:59 pm

Back on page 15 SPARTACUS mentioned the Cattle Market. Leodis has a pic with the pub just peeping out from behind a corner. Dave Bapty who posts his pics on Flickr and also within the Secret Leeds group on Flickr has just posted a much better picture and in full naked colour too!http://snipurl.com/tqjvu

Brandy · Post by **Brandy** » Fri 18 Dec, 2009 12:18 am

Great picture that liits.Come to think of it the rest of his shots arnt too bad either.ps/ Ive just fixed the link for you

Hazman · Post by **Hazman** » Sun 20 Dec, 2009 1:57 am

Crazy Jane wrote: If anyone wants a souvenior of the Haddon, well there's a skip outside now the size of a bus: Now that is a sad site to see,many a weekend in the 80s watching bands in the back room, Dale hargreaves,Red eye, Bruised n Used, Beat Crazy,The Bamkrobbers,The Gargoyles,Slow Down Zone, A New Opera,Pearl Divers, The way, Arena,Avarice,Rough Justice and Anita Dobson & Harley davidson,and hundreds of others too many to remember! That stage saw some action.

stutterdog · Post by **stutterdog** » Wed 23 Dec, 2009 1:53 pm

Hazman wrote: Crazy Jane wrote: If anyone wants a souvenior of the Haddon, well there's a skip outside now the size of a bus: Now that is a sad site to see,many a weekend in the 80s watching bands in the back room, Dale hargreaves,Red eye, Bruised n Used, Beat Crazy,The Bamkrobbers,The Gargoyles,Slow Down Zone, A New Opera,Pearl Divers, The way, Arena,Avarice,Rough Justice and Anita Dobson & Harley davidson,and hundreds of others too many to remember! That stage saw some action. Just read in the Pudsey News today a Planning Application to demolish The Park Pub and build a 3 storey developement comprising 5 two-bed flats and a ground floor office with car parking. I would not have thought it could be demolished it looks like a grade 2 listed ?