Were you a regular here back in the day? Swan With Two Necks on Raglan Road.Were you a regular here back in the day? Swan With Two Necks on Raglan Road.
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33 closed Leeds pubs which will stir fond memories for drinkers

Andrew Hutchinson
By Andrew Hutchinson

Specialist Reporter

Published 19th Jun 2022, 04:45 BST
Updated 1st Jul 2022, 18:06 BST
Raise a glass to these gone but not forgotten Leeds pubs.

They may have fallen by the wayside but for many will always evoke happy times of a misspent youth or a sense of community and belonging. They cover all corners of Leeds and are sure to evoke happy memories which time cannot erase for a generation of drinkers. READ MORE: 25 Leeds pubs you may remember from the 1980s LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook

Raise a glass to these gone but not forgotten Leeds pubs. PIC:

. Closed Leeds pubs

Raise a glass to these gone but not forgotten Leeds pubs. PIC: Photo: Mel Hulme

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Remember the Florence Nightingale pub on Beckett Street in Leeds? It was demolished after a gas explosion in 2008.

. Florence Nightingale

Remember the Florence Nightingale pub on Beckett Street in Leeds? It was demolished after a gas explosion in 2008.

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Who can forget The Duchess of York on Vicar Lane? Famed for live music and a settee which Nirvana's Kurt Cobain allegedly slept on.

. The Duchess of York

Who can forget The Duchess of York on Vicar Lane? Famed for live music and a settee which Nirvana's Kurt Cobain allegedly slept on.

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The Fforde Grene pub in Harehills was built in 1938 and for many years was one of Leeds’s main music venues. By the early years of the 21st century its reputation had nosedived as it became a magnet for anti-social behaviour. It closed for good following a drugs raid in 2004 and three years later came the announcement that it was being turned into a supermarket.

. Fforde Grene

The Fforde Grene pub in Harehills was built in 1938 and for many years was one of Leeds’s main music venues. By the early years of the 21st century its reputation had nosedived as it became a magnet for anti-social behaviour. It closed for good following a drugs raid in 2004 and three years later came the announcement that it was being turned into a supermarket. Photo: Malik Walton

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Remember the Fishermans Hut on Ellerby Lane in east Leeds? Pictured in August 1969.

. Fishermans Hut

Remember the Fishermans Hut on Ellerby Lane in east Leeds? Pictured in August 1969.

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Did you ever pop into The Pig and Whistle on Woodhouse Lane back in the day?

. Pig & Whistle

Did you ever pop into The Pig and Whistle on Woodhouse Lane back in the day?

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Remember The Guildford on the Headrow in the city centre?

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Remember The Guildford on the Headrow in the city centre? Photo: Peter Thacker

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The Marquis of Granby on Eastgate, pictured in August 1984, was converted into a shop and offices.

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The Marquis of Granby on Eastgate, pictured in August 1984, was converted into a shop and offices.

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Do you remember The Roscoe on Chapeltown Road at Sheepscar? It's pictured in February 1982.

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Do you remember The Roscoe on Chapeltown Road at Sheepscar? It's pictured in February 1982.

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The Rising Sun on Kirkstall Road has been closed for a number of years. The building has since suffered two fires, the first coming in May 2013.

. The Rising Sun

The Rising Sun on Kirkstall Road has been closed for a number of years. The building has since suffered two fires, the first coming in May 2013. Photo: Jonathan Gawthorpe

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The Oakwood on Easterley Road shut down and reopened as a McDonalds.

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The Oakwood on Easterley Road shut down and reopened as a McDonalds. Photo: Peter Thacker

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Did you drink in the The Spotted Cow on Halton Moor estate back in the day?

. The Spotted Cow

Did you drink in the The Spotted Cow on Halton Moor estate back in the day?

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Were you a regular at The Woodway in Hawksworth? It was destroyed by fire in September 2001.

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Were you a regular at The Woodway in Hawksworth? It was destroyed by fire in September 2001. Photo: Claire Lim

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The Merry Monk on Kirkstall Hill. It was knocked down in July 2017.

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The Merry Monk on Kirkstall Hill. It was knocked down in July 2017.

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The New Inn on Dewsbury Road in Beeston will be remembered by generations of drinkers.

. The New Inn

The New Inn on Dewsbury Road in Beeston will be remembered by generations of drinkers.