The Old Lion & Lamb in Seacroft

Bruno · Post by **Bruno** » Wed 21 Dec, 2011 2:26 pm

minksymoo wrote: liits wrote: I think the name change from The Seacroft to the [new] Lion & Lamb is covered on the pubs thread. I can't find the particular post but I seem to think that the name change happened when Davenports pulled out and Mansfields took over some time around 1980 / 81. The change of name coincided with an extensive refurbishment. I recall going in with my old man a few days after it had reopened. While the refurb looked good, the beer [electric beer in oversize glasses] was vile. I never went back and I don’t think the old fella did either. Just spotted this....so it was only empty in the last few years before the Spinks bought it and the sale in the late 80's was from Mansfields and not Davenports.This is really great, building up a timeline for the place..And 1980/81 explains the extensive use of hideous artexing : ) MinkysmooI'm sure liits wasn't referring to your building being refurbished here, he was talking about the 1956 building next door (now demolished).See pubs thread, this page: http://www.secretleeds.co.uk/forum/Mess ... ssage=2350

Post by **cnosni** » Wed 21 Dec, 2011 3:13 pm

BTW everyone,hates off to Liits for all that info,a great bit of detective work.@ Liits-How did you get it,was it the British Library Online Newspaper archive?

liits · Post by **liits** » Wed 21 Dec, 2011 3:42 pm

Cnosni is correct, I was referring to the 1950 built pub [the one which is now demolished] being a Davemports pub. I'm almost sure that it was early 80 when the change from Davenports to Mansfields took place. There is the possibility that Davenports, while holding the free-hold of the premises, leased it to Mansfields -as Tetley's did with the the Oak Tree [nee Courtier].

minksymoo · Post by **minksymoo** » Wed 21 Dec, 2011 4:24 pm

Ah ok I'm with you, so this one WAS empty for a long time.

minksymoo · Post by **minksymoo** » Wed 21 Dec, 2011 4:26 pm

cnosni wrote: BTW everyone,hates off to Liits for all that info,a great bit of detective work.@ Liits-How did you get it,was it the British Library Online Newspaper archive? Ha ha- it WAS pretty comprehensive wasn't it!! Brilliant stuff. Going to put some pics on Flikr either later today or early tomorrow of the scrapbook we found in the garages....its a huge wallpaper samples catalogue and it's stuffed with old leeds newspaper articles and photos. I'll take pics of some snippets to whet your whistles : )

Post by **chameleon** » Wed 21 Dec, 2011 4:36 pm

minksymoo wrote: chameleon wrote: minksymoo wrote: Okay, after a few niggles because I'm fundamentally a militant Luddite....both links now have a complete 'set' with pics the right way up and descriptions : )Yay for the Flikr idiot : ) Brilliant pictorial review. You probably realise we have a particular interest in this building - would like to get in touch later.Certainly have your hands full, know what the place was like when you acquired it - being listed must complicate some of the work(I'd like to change the thread title to more acurately reflect the building's original name and make future searches easier. Chameleon). Make any changes you like : )We are about halfway through renovating the study and plan to put a bar in there...when we're finished (will take another 4-6 weeks) it would be great if some of the secretleeds gang and anyone they know who has an interest in the place could then come join us for a drink and a poke around.....if anyone knows a brewery who will do us a couple of barrels then we are all ears : ) Mrs C is clawing at the door already for that opportunityedit - I am told to make it clear she refers to a look round and not the bar, but then....

minksymoo · Post by **minksymoo** » Wed 21 Dec, 2011 4:53 pm

It can be a tour with liquid refreshments, the best kind of tour.We'll aim for February then, should have completely transformed the old study into the new bar by then......there will be a piano.....and we've just last Sunday bought a chandalier for in there that is made out of wine glasses : )You can't buy class it's true ha ha.

minksymoo · Post by **minksymoo** » Wed 21 Dec, 2011 5:06 pm

Here's some picks of the Leeds scrapbook we found in the garages and nearly chucked in the skip......this is only a tiny sample of the articles and pictures in it.We could do with some help on this as we really don't know what to do with the thing. I'd love to start achiving the articles but don't know where to begin!http://www.flickr.com/photos/minksymoo/ ... 512659321/

String o' beads · Post by **String o' beads** » Wed 21 Dec, 2011 6:05 pm

Oh my! Thank goodness you didn't throw those away.That's going to keep me happy for hours. Articles on the Yorkshire Crown, Knostrop Hall, the Calls and Kirkgate as well as the Seacroft and other stuff.I'm contemplating a trip to Leeds just to look a the scrap book!

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Wed 21 Dec, 2011 6:42 pm

Fascinating scrapbook.The cheque dated 11 Nov 1976 for £257,935.62 payable to The Leeds Library was a huge sum for 1976. I wonder what it was for? The Leeds Library is a very old independent library that is still on Commercial Street in the centre of Leeds.