Leeds lost pubs

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Tue 05 May, 2009 11:20 pm

Helpfully, someone has painted the words 'SH*T HOLE' on the doors

Middleton Sheriff · Post by **Middleton Sheriff** » Thu 14 May, 2009 2:20 pm

I worked in Chapeltown in the seventies and remember a couple of clubs that appear not to have been mentioned. There was one on Chapeltown Road itself called the 148 Club because it was at No. 148. Bit of a sleezy old place just a converted terrace house, used to show blue movies, well black and white movies really and have strippers. I saw that girl who won the pools, Viv Nicholson, "perform" there, tried a bit of a career as a singer she did. The stage was just in the bay window. The other one was on the corner with Grange View and Chapeltown Road, I think it was called the Landport Club.

Black Cat · Post by **Black Cat** » Fri 15 May, 2009 10:02 pm

The Wise Owl, Otley Old Road. 14/5/09Never been in myself, so no fond memories, but thought should record it's demise.(Hope the photo uploads - not tried it before.)

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Fri 15 May, 2009 11:13 pm

Black Cat wrote: The Wise Owl, Otley Old Road. 14/5/09Never been in myself, so no fond memories, but thought should record it's demise.(Hope the photo uploads - not tried it before.) Thanks for that black cat.There's a pic I took of the wise owl on page 58 - about a month ago before the demolition men moved in.

Catweazle · Post by **Catweazle** » Sat 16 May, 2009 8:04 pm

drapesy wrote: The Cottingley Arms has been boarded up. This grim estate pub was originally called the 'Sphinx' - presumably an allusion to the 'pyramids' on the roof A girl I was seeing for a bit and who grew up in Cottingley told me the Sphinx was "the roughest pub in Leeds" I'd never heard of it at the time (and it's quite rare for me never to have heard of a Leeds pub) but going by these photos she could well have been right!

BLAKEY · Post by **BLAKEY** » Sun 17 May, 2009 1:22 am

Catweazle wrote: drapesy wrote: The Cottingley Arms has been boarded up. This grim estate pub was originally called the 'Sphinx' - presumably an allusion to the 'pyramids' on the roof A girl I was seeing for a bit and who grew up in Cottingley told me the Sphinx was "the roughest pub in Leeds" I'd never heard of it at the time (and it's quite rare for me never to have heard of a Leeds pub) but going by these photos she could well have been right! I think your girl friend was right Catweazle - it was rough, but I think the title of "roughest" might just have to go to the one somewhere on the sinister concrete corridors of Leek Street Flats - I think it was "The Phoenix" but may be wrong.

Brandy · Post by **Brandy** » Sun 17 May, 2009 1:57 am

Catweazle wrote: drapesy wrote: The Cottingley Arms has been boarded up. This grim estate pub was originally called the 'Sphinx' - presumably an allusion to the 'pyramids' on the roof A girl I was seeing for a bit and who grew up in Cottingley told me the Sphinx was "the roughest pub in Leeds" I'd never heard of it at the time (and it's quite rare for me never to have heard of a Leeds pub) but going by these photos she could well have been right! She's obviously never been to the courtier then lol

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Sun 17 May, 2009 8:55 pm

BLAKEY wrote: Catweazle wrote: drapesy wrote: The Cottingley Arms has been boarded up. This grim estate pub was originally called the 'Sphinx' - presumably an allusion to the 'pyramids' on the roof A girl I was seeing for a bit and who grew up in Cottingley told me the Sphinx was "the roughest pub in Leeds" I'd never heard of it at the time (and it's quite rare for me never to have heard of a Leeds pub) but going by these photos she could well have been right! I think your girl friend was right Catweazle - it was rough, but I think the title of "roughest" might just have to go to the one somewhere on the sinister concrete corridors of Leek Street Flats - I think it was "The Phoenix" but may be wrong. It was the 'Pioneer'.

johnnyg · Post by **johnnyg** » Tue 19 May, 2009 12:45 pm

The Cottingley Arms leasehold is up for sale at:http://www.eddisons.com/pages/auctionca ... =33&Page=3

johnnyg · Post by **johnnyg** » Tue 19 May, 2009 12:47 pm

The (de-licensed) Waggon & Horses on Elland Road is up for sale at:http://www.eddisons.com/pages/auctionca ... =33&Page=2