Leeds lost pubs

ackers72 · Post by **ackers72** » Mon 25 Jul, 2011 2:38 pm

Just wondered as it seems there is the remains of a beer cellar opening in front of it, I suppose that could mean it was an off license in the past hence the fading beers signs on the side as with many other places around Leeds

Chrism · Post by **Chrism** » Mon 25 Jul, 2011 2:45 pm

It's been an offy/supermarket for ages now, it's also been a second hand furniture store in the mid 80's. Arry Awk'll know more about if it was a pub way back. I don't think so though.

chemimike · Post by **chemimike** » Mon 25 Jul, 2011 3:25 pm

It was a Mrs Binks , grocers in 1916. That can't have been more than about 30 years after it was built

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Sun 31 Jul, 2011 7:06 pm

Leodian wrote: I've noticed that the Victoria pub in Sheepscar is available to buy at £160,000. It depends on what planning permission can be got and conversion costs, but that could prove cheap for a property developer in a run down area that looks ready for major redeveloping. My quoted post was on June 17 2011. Passing near by today I noticed that the Victoria now has a 'Sold' sign (I could not tell if it also said 'Subject to contract' in smaller letters). I wonder if it is to remain a pub or be redeveloped?

scag · Post by **scag** » Fri 12 Aug, 2011 8:28 pm

drapesy wrote: A close up of the Marquis of Granby sign, recently( and presumably temporarily) exposed. The room above the old sign was my bedroom from 1966- 68!!!Parents ran the pub, I was 16-18 living in the centre of leeds--Bliss..BG, Spinning Disc, Carousel cafe, Flamenco, Man Fang take away, only you ate in than legged it sometimes..King Charles, The Peel with Grizz behind the bar.Out to Scarborough and Brid on a weekend- snowing at Whitsuntide when sleeping on the beach- Danes Dyke-Later years graduating to New(?) Mecca, Brummels at YorkReal ale in the Whitelocks..Seems like last saturday- .............

The Parksider · Post by **The Parksider** » Sat 13 Aug, 2011 2:01 am

ackers72 wrote: Just wondered as it seems there is the remains of a beer cellar opening in front of it, I suppose that could mean it was an off license in the past hence the fading beers signs on the side as with many other places around Leeds The "cellar drop" is quite a tradition outside pubs, but also features at one end of each of the 1950's council estate shop parades.The "offy" on Boggart Hill Drive had one for delivery of beer crates.

Cosmo Kramer · Post by **Cosmo Kramer** » Tue 06 Sep, 2011 11:27 pm

Not sure if this is the right section [ new member ] Well as I'm sure everybody knows that The White Swan next to the City Varieties as just reopened. The pub has had many names over the years, one of which I am told was The Pickadilly Bar. I went in T.P.B many times in the 70s and always thought it was down a few steps slightly below the street surface. I also thought it was entered by the entrance near the varieties that was on The Headrow. Now this is going back best part of 40 yrs and on reaching the said bar was not doubt worse the wear for drink. So having said all that I could have could have mixed the bar up with another on my Saturday night pub crawlAnybody help ?.

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Wed 07 Sep, 2011 10:02 pm

I know the answer may be somewhere in all of the pub threads in SL but to save me the time and effort in looking through hundreds of pages brought up through a search I would be grateful if someone could please answer me this question. When did the King Charles pub on Lands Lane close?I used to go there occasionally up to at least the mid 1970s after seeing Leeds United at home games, so it was open then. Cheers.

Post by **chameleon** » Wed 07 Sep, 2011 10:57 pm

Leodian wrote: I know the answer may be somewhere in all of the pub threads in SL but to save me the time and effort in looking through hundreds of pages brought up through a search I would be grateful if someone could please answer me this question. When did the King Charles pub on Lands Lane close?I used to go there occasionally up to at least the mid 1970s after seeing Leeds United at home games, so it was open then. Cheers. Would it have been in readines for the building of the New Schofield's Centre? Remained as you say, certainly in the early 70's and later I think.Drapsey.........

zip55 · Post by **zip55** » Thu 08 Sep, 2011 1:08 am

Cosmo Kramer wrote: Not sure if this is the right section [ new member ] Well as I'm sure everybody knows that The White Swan next to the City Varieties as just reopened. The pub has had many names over the years, one of which I am told was The Pickadilly Bar. I went in T.P.B many times in the 70s and always thought it was down a few steps slightly below the street surface. I also thought it was entered by the entrance near the varieties that was on The Headrow. Now this is going back best part of 40 yrs and on reaching the said bar was not doubt worse the wear for drink. So having said all that I could have could have mixed the bar up with another on my Saturday night pub crawlAnybody help ?. There was an entrance from the Headrow which took you down stairs, and also one from Swan Street which ran between Lands Lane and Briggate.