Leeds lost pubs

Scandy Bramley · Post by **Scandy Bramley** » Sun 20 May, 2007 5:57 pm

Hi - newbie here...expat Loiner in Scandyland.Surprised nobody has mentioned the old King Charles pub, on Lands Lane (I think the Headrow Shopping Mall was built over that whole area?).Some happy memories form the Charles in my student days (1970's).Cracking thread this - brought back a lot of pleasant/unpleasant memories

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Sun 20 May, 2007 9:11 pm

These old cottages in Aberford are called 1 and 2 the Former (or late) Rose and Crown - so obviously an old pub. I doubt there's anyone alive who remembers it though.

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Sun 20 May, 2007 9:15 pm

John O'Gaunts in Rorhwell - now an Indian restaurant . the new owners have left the sign up though...

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Sun 20 May, 2007 9:20 pm

....and here it is! There are also a couple of windows that have the pub name on them.

magic · Post by **magic** » Sun 20 May, 2007 9:38 pm

Bridgefield Hotel, Cross Green, any now photo,s anyone?

magic · Post by **magic** » Sun 20 May, 2007 9:40 pm

Bridgefield Hotel

Festwerfer · Post by **Festwerfer** » Sun 20 May, 2007 9:52 pm

I went past the spotted cow on Friday and there were bricks and sand in the car park so who knows what they plan to do

stevief · Post by **stevief** » Tue 22 May, 2007 11:01 pm

drapesy wrote: The old Fforde Grene - an iconic Leeds pub for many years. When it opened it was the pride of Melbourne's estate - in a great location near busy streets and shops and between 2 cinemas. Many of my generation will remember it as a venue for live music. sadly it fell on very ropey times and after one police raid too many was closed down. The Fforde Grene was THE place to see live rock music in the late 70's early 80's.We used to go once or twice a week for a number of years and had the privilege of seeing Iron Maiden,Def Leopard and Motorhead in their pub-rock days.Some artists were slightly on the wane such as Ginger Baker and Eric Bell but still superb musicians.I think the Irish Centre stepped into the breach when the'Fordy' closed.Other music pubs I can remember visiting were the Haddon Hall,the Central,the Peel,the now demolished Beckets,the Newlands and the Staging Post.

Loinerpete · Post by **Loinerpete** » Wed 23 May, 2007 5:52 pm

Saw the great BE BOP DELUXE at both the staging post and the fforde grene in the 70`s and just a couple of years ago i saw the great Bill Nelson himself doing old be bop numbers at the irish centre, he was of course magical.

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Wed 23 May, 2007 6:21 pm

We're like ships in the night , eh loinerpete?Anyway here's the former Pig and Whistle under the merrion centre, with 60s style 'sculpture' (called 'Androgynie' believe it or not) in front of it [the sculpture's the grey thing incidentally, not the red bin]