Were you a regular at this south Leeds pub? Previously known as The Sphinx, a film called Tina Goes Shopping was made in the pub in the mid-1990s. It was demolished after after Leeds City Council won a legal battle to repossess it.Were you a regular at this south Leeds pub? Previously known as The Sphinx, a film called Tina Goes Shopping was made in the pub in the mid-1990s. It was demolished after after Leeds City Council won a legal battle to repossess it.
Were you a regular at this south Leeds pub? Previously known as The Sphinx, a film called Tina Goes Shopping was made in the pub in the mid-1990s. It was demolished after after Leeds City Council won a legal battle to repossess it.

What became of these 17 former Leeds pubs

Andrew Hutchinson
By Andrew Hutchinson
Published 9th Mar 2023, 16:30 BST
Updated 19th Mar 2024, 10:45 BST

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They are the Leeds pubs which found a new lease of life after last orders were called.

This photo gallery focuses on the watering holes which were either demolished or found a new use when they closed for the last time. They cover all four corners of the city with many finding a different use from office space through to supermarket and beauty salons. Which did you drink in back in the day? READ MORE: 17 of the last ‘proper’ old-school pubs which are still open in Leeds LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP NEWSLETTERS: Sign up for free news and sport emails

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

13. Florence Nightingale

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

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This Bramley watering hole was demolished in 2012 as part of the council’s derelict and nuisance programme. The site had been subject to anti-social behaviour.

14. The Lord Cardigan

This Bramley watering hole was demolished in 2012 as part of the council’s derelict and nuisance programme. The site had been subject to anti-social behaviour. Photo: Sarah Washbourn

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This pub in Horsforth was converted into a nursery after it closed. Pictured are publicans John and Jenny Harrison with their racing pigs in October 2003.

15. The Ringway

This pub in Horsforth was converted into a nursery after it closed. Pictured are publicans John and Jenny Harrison with their racing pigs in October 2003. Photo: Steve Riding

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

16. The Oakwood

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

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The Pack Horse on Gelderd Road in Leeds was a popular haunt back in the day. It was closed in July 2010 and demolished in March 2012.

17. The Pack Horse

The Pack Horse on Gelderd Road in Leeds was a popular haunt back in the day. It was closed in July 2010 and demolished in March 2012. Photo: Richard Hainsworth

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