Pubs closing NOW- in our time.

[jdbythesea]

jd wrote: Sorry Pal if it is a problem i will change it. Regards ./ Might be a good idea jd - otherwise it might cause a little confusion from time to time. Thanks.

[j.c.d.]

Help please, have just joined and need to change my nickname but when i go into my profile it will not let me change it, what am i not doing correctly ?. Thanks.

[j.c.d.]

stutterdog wrote: liits wrote: Never the biggest estate of premises, here’s the list of pubs – beer houses, actually – that Hemingway’s had from 1872 through until they were bought out.Fleece Inn, Reuben Street / Primrose Street. Closed April 1930.Fountain Head, Becket Street. Sold to Melbourne Brewery.]Freehold Hotel [previously known as the Clover Nops Inn, Freehold Street.Hampton Hotel, Hampton Terrace / Dent Street.Leeds Arms, Weaver Square, Richmond Street. Closed July 1911.Merry Boys Inn, Mushroom Street. Closed April 1914.New Regent Inn [The Slip], Temple View GorovePrimrose Inn, Primrose Road, Burmantofts. Prospect Inn, Richmond Road [later re-named The Richmond].Regent Inn, Regent Street. Closed November 1925.Springfield Inn, Cranbury Street [street re-named as Mount Tabour Place]. Closed 1951.Welcomb Inn, Silk Mill Drive, Tinshill [re-named The Bedford Arms].White Horse Hotel, York Road.I’m guessing that the “Five” were the premises in hand at the time of the sale, the; Hampton, Slip, Prospect, Welcomb and White Horse. Sorry liits,don't remember the Hampton or Prospect,but thanks for the information,it's very interesting. The Prospect on Richmond Rd. became the Richmond and it really had a chequered life, they built a large extension on the back, called it Dodge City and it was a very busy Night club/ Disco. an Irishman called Joe Boland and his large family took it over and it was a very busy pub, don't really know why it was demolished. If you go from York Rd, by the Hope Inn up Richmond Rd the empty space on the right hand side on the brow of the hill was the site. if you continue a few hundred yards further down the Road the white building set back on the left hand side (opp. the shops) that was the Hampton. I had many happy nights in both of them, always ok. for "Afters" i

[marathonman]

just down the road Joe Richardson had the Yew Tree whilst his mother had the Old Bank club opposite Mount St Mary's school. All night lock ins were normal there .

[j.c.d.]

Had some good nights in the Old Bank. used to go in the Yew Tree lunchtimes (late 60s to mid 70s) Fish Hut, Spring close and Bridgefield all good stamping grounds. Happy days. There was a small Pub near the Old Bank but can't remember its name (nice warm comfortable) double fronted if i remember correctly

[marathonman]

the Cavalier ?

[j.c.d.]

Thats the one Ta. Plus i liked the Waterloo in East St.

[BLAKEY]

No doubt about it now folks I'm afraid - The Merry Monk is sealed up with metal plates and looks very sad.

[simong]

BLAKEY wrote: No doubt about it now folks I'm afraid - The Merry Monk is sealed up with metal plates and looks very sad. I wouldn't be surprised if there's be a new tenant in a few weeks or so. They might be able to do something with it or they might not and they might have to move on after a couple of reviews. It's not the sort of pub that could be demolished for houses or a new Tesco Metro because of its location so it will probably have a succession of enthusiastic first timers who can't quite make their targets.

[RobH]

Went past The Prince Of Wales on Mill Hill (opposite Spencer's, just up from The Cockpit) last night (Friday) and it was shut. I'm sure it was open a few weeks ago - is this another recent casualty? Pity if so, as it used to be a decent boozer a few years ago from what I remember.