The Templar Hotel on Templar Street is believed to have originally been constructed in the early 19th century and was formerly known as the Templars' Inn.placeholder image
The Templar Hotel on Templar Street is believed to have originally been constructed in the early 19th century and was formerly known as the Templars' Inn. | YPN

15 of the last remaining traditional authentic Leeds pubs which remain open today

Andrew Hutchinson
By Andrew Hutchinson

Specialist Reporter

Published 30th Dec 2024, 16:30 GMT

These photo memories raise a glass to those proper old school pubs which have been serving up a pint and warm welcome for decades.

The pubs showcased all boast amazing history and heritage with many still showcasing original features from low wooden beams to stained glass windows as well as fireplaces and priest holes. Some now have been granted Grade II listed status while others boast interesting claims to fame. An each has a story to tell. READ MORE: The story of the Leeds city centre character known as 'Woodbine Lizzie' LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia

This pub on Vicar Lane in the city centre dates from the early 19th century but was built on the site of an earlier public house dating back to about 1700.

7. General Elliott

This pub on Vicar Lane in the city centre dates from the early 19th century but was built on the site of an earlier public house dating back to about 1700. | YPN Photo: YPN

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This pub in the village of Ledsham in east Leeds dates back to 1540. Until recently, it was one of the only pubs in England to have a six day license and has closed every Sunday for 180 years.

8. Chequers Inn

This pub in the village of Ledsham in east Leeds dates back to 1540. Until recently, it was one of the only pubs in England to have a six day license and has closed every Sunday for 180 years. | YPN Photo: YPN

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Records show that the first mention of a public house on the site of the present day Garden Gate was in 1833. It became a Tetley's pub in the 1960s and was saved from demolition by a public campaign in the 1970s when the surrounding area in Hunslet was cleared. In 1982, after a restoration project the Garden Gate was designated a 'Heritage Inn' and is one of approximately 20 Tetley pubs out of over 1,000 to be acknowledged in this way.

9. Garden Gate

Records show that the first mention of a public house on the site of the present day Garden Gate was in 1833. It became a Tetley's pub in the 1960s and was saved from demolition by a public campaign in the 1970s when the surrounding area in Hunslet was cleared. In 1982, after a restoration project the Garden Gate was designated a 'Heritage Inn' and is one of approximately 20 Tetley pubs out of over 1,000 to be acknowledged in this way. | YPN Photo: YPN

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A pub on the site of The Pack Horse first opened in 1615 as The Nag's Head although they may have been watering hole on the site since the 1130s. In 1780 it changed its name to the Slip Inn. In 1982 it was renovated following 15th century elements of the original and became The Pack Horse we know today. The Templar Cross can be seen at the front of the pub. This shows it was originally owned by the Order of St John of Jerusalem, successors to the Knights Templar.

10. The Pack Horse

A pub on the site of The Pack Horse first opened in 1615 as The Nag's Head although they may have been watering hole on the site since the 1130s. In 1780 it changed its name to the Slip Inn. In 1982 it was renovated following 15th century elements of the original and became The Pack Horse we know today. The Templar Cross can be seen at the front of the pub. This shows it was originally owned by the Order of St John of Jerusalem, successors to the Knights Templar. | YPN Photo: YPN

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The public house on Bishopgate Street is known locally as 'the Scarbrough taps' and is named after Henry Scarbrough, who was landlord between 1823 and 1847.

11. Scarbrough Hotel

The public house on Bishopgate Street is known locally as 'the Scarbrough taps' and is named after Henry Scarbrough, who was landlord between 1823 and 1847. | YPN Photo: YPN

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This Bardsey boozer boasts more than 1,000 years of history as well as an Inglenook fireplace, a Dutch oven, priest holes (pictured) and wooden beams.

12. Bingley Arms

This Bardsey boozer boasts more than 1,000 years of history as well as an Inglenook fireplace, a Dutch oven, priest holes (pictured) and wooden beams. | YPN Photo: YPN

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