Leeds lost pubs

somme1916 · Post by **somme1916** » Mon 23 Jul, 2012 11:30 am

salt 'n pepper wrote: Signs up outside the New Inn on Dewsbury Road to say that it is shortly to become a (*) Abu Bakar supermarket.(*) I nearly said 'the' instead of the indefinite article but they are going up in the world. Hence...http://abubakar-supermarkets.com/Look out Tesco!The relevant planning application on the LCC website details that the existing 'two flats over' will be replaced by 'seven flats over'. If permission is granted that is. And by the look of the signs, perhaps it has.Do we really need more supermarkets? Think the "7 flats over" will be the big attraction for a developer....didn't the big building next door used to be a supermarket ? My dad used to go in the pub over 30 years ago when its fortunes were quite positive.....was mates with the landlord who carried a lot of local respect back then......sadly something missing today for several reasons.

biofichompinc · Post by **biofichompinc** » Mon 23 Jul, 2012 12:31 pm

somme1916 wrote: salt 'n pepper wrote: Signs up outside the New Inn on Dewsbury Road to say that it is shortly to become a (*) Abu Bakar supermarket.(*) I nearly said 'the' instead of the indefinite article but they are going up in the world. Hence...http://abubakar-supermarkets.com/Look out Tesco!The relevant planning application on the LCC website details that the existing 'two flats over' will be replaced by 'seven flats over'. If permission is granted that is. And by the look of the signs, perhaps it has.Do we really need more supermarkets? Think the "7 flats over" will be the big attraction for a developer....didn't the big building next door used to be a supermarket ? My dad used to go in the pub over 30 years ago when its fortunes were quite positive.....was mates with the landlord who carried a lot of local respect back then......sadly something missing today for several reasons. The supermarket next door was a new build in the sixties when Grandways were the first occupants. I think it was a KwikSave when it closed down.It was built on the site of the old doctors surgery which moved about fifty yards up the road. Drs Vanstone etc.One good tale concerning the New Inn from way back. I heard that Brian Shaw used to go in for a sherry on his way to doing battle for the lads in myrtle and flame down Parkside Lane.On one occasion he was spotted but also reported by a whistle-blower who made sure his information got back to the Hunslet committee. Shaw was hauled before them, warned as to his future conduct and fined.Shortly afterwards he made the short trip across the city to Headingley for a world record fee - think it was £12,500.You've guessed already. On walking into the Leeds RL dressing room for his first home match, what was the first thing he saw on the table for willing participants to have a go at? Correct. Sherry!

somme1916 · Post by **somme1916** » Mon 23 Jul, 2012 12:48 pm

Ha Ha....nice story that one.

Ollie · Post by **Ollie** » Mon 23 Jul, 2012 11:43 pm

Did'nt Shaw have a pub in Hunslet after he finished up...or am I getting him mixed up with some-one else ????

biofichompinc · Post by **biofichompinc** » Tue 24 Jul, 2012 12:08 am

Ollie wrote: Did'nt Shaw have a pub in Hunslet after he finished up...or am I getting him mixed up with some-one else ???? He was certainly landlord at the Tommy Wass for a while. Don't know about a Hunslet pub.

Ollie · Post by **Ollie** » Tue 24 Jul, 2012 2:02 am

salt 'n pepper wrote: Ollie wrote: Did'nt Shaw have a pub in Hunslet after he finished up...or am I getting him mixed up with some-one else ???? He was certainly landlord at the Tommy Wass for a while. Don't know about a Hunslet pub. May have got the area wrong...Think there was quite a few of the old league players that finished up in the pub game....from one side of the bar to the other

Carol · Post by **Carol** » Thu 02 Aug, 2012 1:58 pm

drapesy wrote: The George IV Kirkstall - suddenly closed about 2 and half years ago - been like this ever since

somme1916 · Post by **somme1916** » Thu 02 Aug, 2012 2:15 pm

Carol wrote: drapesy wrote: The George IV Kirkstall - suddenly closed about 2 and half years ago - been like this ever since I detect some trickery afoot admin team .......

robontheroad · Post by **robontheroad** » Thu 02 Aug, 2012 2:21 pm

I've been told that the White Cross in Pudsey is apparently closed and due to be flattened and houses built on the site... any one confirm this?

BLAKEY · Post by **BLAKEY** » Thu 02 Aug, 2012 8:59 pm

Carol wrote: drapesy wrote: The George IV Kirkstall - suddenly closed about 2 and half years ago - been like this ever since Always glad to be corrected - but surely the George 1V has been closed much longer than that - I couldn't put a figure on it but around ten years I'd say ??