Pubs closing NOW- in our time.

raveydavey · Post by **raveydavey** » Thu 15 Jul, 2010 8:43 pm

Leodian wrote: I like the thought of Twiggy popping into the Woodman. Mind you she says she uses M&S but I've never seen in at least the Briggate branch! She uses the branch at Cross Gates - it's much nearer The Woodman

jim · Post by **jim** » Thu 15 Jul, 2010 10:05 pm

Twiggy, branch, Woodman, Oh dear!

keyholekate · Post by **keyholekate** » Sat 17 Jul, 2010 12:48 am

raveydavey wrote: Leodian wrote: I like the thought of Twiggy popping into the Woodman. Mind you she says she uses M&S but I've never seen in at least the Briggate branch! She uses the branch at Cross Gates - it's much nearer The Woodman LOL. . that made me chuckle.Hubby tells me tonight that The Woodman is reopening on Wednesday .The same landlord is going back in .

Samson · Post by **Samson** » Sun 18 Jul, 2010 12:47 am

Great news Kate - Thanks

Phips · Post by **Phips** » Wed 11 Aug, 2010 5:33 pm

Just seen Lee, at the soon to be Old Cock in Otley, and he's hoping to open in time for the Folk Fest. Support him eh?And the Garden Gate is only about a 20 minute walk from the (Leeds) Bus Station, and well worth it. Plenty of buses back for those with iffy bladders. Like me.Anyone know the status with the Haddon Hall or Rising Sun?

BLAKEY · Post by **BLAKEY** » Thu 12 Aug, 2010 12:16 pm

Phips wrote: Just seen Lee, at the soon to be Old Cock in Otley, and he's hoping to open in time for the Folk Fest. Support him eh? Which premises is to be "The Old Cock" please Phips ??

Phips · Post by **Phips** » Thu 12 Aug, 2010 12:26 pm

The Old Cock is to be the former Curlew Cafe on Crossgate (between the pizza joint and the mower repair shop). And a very nice job he is making of it too - mullions replaced in the windows and a new datestone (the original was nicked). Similar to Blind Jacks in Knaresborough is my understading of the intention.

BLAKEY · Post by **BLAKEY** » Thu 12 Aug, 2010 6:49 pm

Phips wrote: The Old Cock is to be the former Curlew Cafe on Crossgate (between the pizza joint and the mower repair shop). Thanks Phips - I'll look out for it when in Otley after it opens.

Chinook · Post by **Chinook** » Fri 13 Aug, 2010 2:20 pm

The Imperial in Beeston has closed. There's a notice on the door but I haven't had a chance to park and read it yet. I remember when I first moved to Beeston (10 yrs ago). We did a pub run one Saturday afternoon starting at The Kings Arms in Holbeck. Then went to The Spotted Cow, Bull's Head, The Brittania, Waggon & Horses then finished at The Imperial. All these pubs (except the Bull's Head I think) have been shut at some point or another. With The Brit and the Waggon & Horses (now the United Bar) re-opening. Maybe a reflection on the trade in general over a 10 year period. Also, near me is The Malvern which has been boarded up for a few years but no-one seems to know what to do with it.

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Fri 13 Aug, 2010 3:49 pm

Pubs are rapidly closing down and becoming a memory, just like cinemas did many years back, as their popularity wanes (no doubt a lot to do with the availability of cheap beer in supermarkets).There may be a market for an old pubs of Leeds book, unless there is already one or more that I'm unaware of. They could be like those books on Leeds cinemas by Robert Preedy some years back.