Whitelock's has been serving fine food and exemplary drinks to locals and to visitors to Leeds city centre for more than 300 years. Located in Turk's Head Yard, through a ginnel off Briggate in the heart of Leeds, it is one of the oldest inns in the city. Enjoy these fascinating facts about a Leeds institution. READ MORE: Briggate down the decades - The Leeds street we all know and love LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
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Established in 1715 it was originally called the Turks Head, and its regulars were mainly merchants and traders on market days. | jpimedia
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The new name came about when John Lupton Whitelock took over the licence in 1867. | jpimedia
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The Whitelock family renamed the venue Whitelocks First City Luncheon Bar in the mid-1890s. | jpimedia
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Prince George, the Duke of Kent, hired a private room to entertain friends and at one time there was a strict dress code and waiter service. Women were not allowed in the bar area. | jpimedia
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John Betjeman visited and called the pub the heart of Leeds, and it was Grade II-listed in 1963, having expanded into a row of Georgian cottages.The site was a medieval burgage plot. | jpimedia
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The Whitelock name lives on, and Johns grand-daughter Sarah unveiled the pubs Leeds Civic Trust heritage plaque in 2008 - the 100th plaque the Trust had commissioned. | jpimedia