Leeds lost pubs

Ollie · Post by **Ollie** » Sun 14 Oct, 2012 12:00 pm

All ways had a few in the Robin Hood when I was on leave from Merchant Navy in the sixties, must have reminded me of the dock side bars from my travels...really enjoyed trolling the pubs during the day sessions whilst on leave.

Bracken · Post by **Bracken** » Mon 15 Oct, 2012 10:20 am

The Fleece on Town Street Farsley was shut and all in darkness on Saturday 13th October and appeared to be closed Sunday lunchtime the following day.

Derculees · Post by **Derculees** » Mon 15 Oct, 2012 11:26 am

The Robin Hood was still called that when the old Mecca, which became a weird shopping bazaar, caught fire, I took a message to the O.i.charge of the incident, who had set up 'forward control point' in the pub. My message was placed under a half empty, or half full pint glass. lol. business as usual.

Derculees · Post by **Derculees** » Mon 15 Oct, 2012 11:34 am

Work has started in earnest on 'The Sun', Stanningley, but rumour has it, that it will become, yet another restaurant, competing directly with the 114 Arches restaurant, situated just behind, on Richardshaw Lane.

simong · Post by **simong** » Mon 15 Oct, 2012 2:23 pm

Bracken wrote: The Fleece on Town Street Farsley was shut and all in darkness on Saturday 13th October and appeared to be closed Sunday lunchtime the following day. Interestingly if you Google for the pub there's a company called The Fleece (Farsley) Limited based in Bradford which suggests it's not a Punch house anymore - it's not listed on the Punch pubs for sale site, although I thought there was a for sale sign up last time I went past. Perhaps the company hasn't been able to make a go of it.

simong · Post by **simong** » Tue 23 Oct, 2012 11:48 am

Confirmed that the Fleece has closed, and that it's still owned by Spirit Inns: http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/n ... -1-5052739

RaggyTash · Post by **RaggyTash** » Tue 23 Oct, 2012 6:43 pm

Phill_d wrote: Would it be a good idea to get snapping all the old pubs of Leeds in one collection maybe? The Black lion....Just around the corner to the Scarborough taps... What's it called these days??? Theres been a good few fights in THIS doorway,with all respect to the Landlord at the time..All disagreements were taken to the door,does anyone out there know "Big Tony"..he would walk in the pub&shout "Who wants a feyt (fight)"..and he meant it!..Not many took him on..and those that did wished they hadnt.When the Bistro open opposite..I thought of selling tickets,they had a front row view of all the action!..Those were the days,sigh.Is there anyone out there that knows "Geordie" or "Gummy Steve"..also from The Black Lion 1970s..and "Big Pete"..always used to go in there with his mum..she was always a bit heavy with the make-up,she must have been 80 but tried to look 20 with all the blue eyeliner,blusher&lipstick..always looked like she,s been run over by a rainbow.Good to hear from Anyone who used to go in back in the 70s,my nickname in there was "Stagecoach"

tilly · Post by **tilly** » Wed 24 Oct, 2012 7:16 am

The White Cross Pudsey Then.Drat i was going to post a photograph of then and now no luck.

Si · Post by Si » Wed 24 Oct, 2012 10:46 am

tilly wrote: The White Cross Pudsey Then.Drat i was going to post a photograph of then and now no luck. Has it finally been demolished, Tilly?Sunk a few pints in there...

stutterdog · Post by **stutterdog** » Wed 24 Oct, 2012 11:31 am

Si wrote: tilly wrote: The White Cross Pudsey Then.Drat i was going to post a photograph of then and now no luck. Has it finally been demolished, Tilly?Sunk a few pints in there... I worked with Melvin the landlord who had it in the 70's and 80's.It was a very good pub in those days.