The White Horse in the Townend. This was an area of old settlement in Morley, part of an old road from High Street to Back Lane (Commercial Street) running in front of Frain Bros. Running at right angles to the White Horse was an old terrace of housing called Newsome Square demolished in the late 1960s while behind the pub was an even older area called The Orchard which included Wordsworth Square, Halstead Square.placeholder image
The White Horse in the Townend. This was an area of old settlement in Morley, part of an old road from High Street to Back Lane (Commercial Street) running in front of Frain Bros. Running at right angles to the White Horse was an old terrace of housing called Newsome Square demolished in the late 1960s while behind the pub was an even older area called The Orchard which included Wordsworth Square, Halstead Square. | David Atkinson Archive

Memories of lost Leeds pubs in Morley, Gildersome, Churwell and Drighlington

Andrew Hutchinson
By Andrew Hutchinson

Specialist Reporter

Published 14th Apr 2024, 04:45 GMT

These photos raise a glass to the community pubs we have lost in a fiercely independent corner of south Leeds.

They focus on the watering holes which will be remembered by generations of residents in Morley, Gildersome, Drighlington and Churwell. This gallery features 16 pubs from down the decades all of which provided a warm welcome in LS27 before shutting their doors for good and in many cases then being demolished. Did you drink in any of these down the years? READ MORE: 43 closed Leeds pubs which will stir fond memories for drinkers LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP NEWSLETTERS: Sign up for free news and sport emails

This flat-roofed, brick building replaced the original Old Golden Fleece in 1934. It was always known locally as 't' middle oile' because of its position on Churwell Hill. This phopto fropm September 2009 shows this Tetley's pub standing empty with metal shutters at the door and windows.

13. Old Golden Fleece

This flat-roofed, brick building replaced the original Old Golden Fleece in 1934. It was always known locally as 't' middle oile' because of its position on Churwell Hill. This phopto fropm September 2009 shows this Tetley's pub standing empty with metal shutters at the door and windows. | Graham Schofield Photo: Graham Schofield

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the Kings Arms pub at Gildersome Crossroads, with Street Lane on the right and Adwalton Lane (now Wakefield Road) to the left. The landlord at the time was James Hardy. In the window the words "Telephone no 99" can be seen. Three men are by the door while another is sitting on a horse-drawn cart to the side. The pub was still there in 1967 but was later demolished as the crossroads were extended to form a roundabout as part of the new road system to incorporate the M62 motorway.

14. Kings Arms

the Kings Arms pub at Gildersome Crossroads, with Street Lane on the right and Adwalton Lane (now Wakefield Road) to the left. The landlord at the time was James Hardy. In the window the words "Telephone no 99" can be seen. Three men are by the door while another is sitting on a horse-drawn cart to the side. The pub was still there in 1967 but was later demolished as the crossroads were extended to form a roundabout as part of the new road system to incorporate the M62 motorway. | David Atkinson Archive Photo: David Atkinson Archive

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Troy Road showing the last part of the bend around the churchyard of St. Mary's-in-the-Wood. The Fleece Inn is shown gable end on with dwelling houses further along. It was in a slum clearance area in the late 1950s.

15. Fleece Inn

Troy Road showing the last part of the bend around the churchyard of St. Mary's-in-the-Wood. The Fleece Inn is shown gable end on with dwelling houses further along. It was in a slum clearance area in the late 1950s. | David Atkinson Archive Photo: David Atkinson Archive

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A side view of the Dartmouth Arms pub at the bottom of Victoria Road circ 1902. The landlord at the time was William Dean, whose name can be seen above that of the pub on the gable end of the building.

16. Dartmouth Arms

A side view of the Dartmouth Arms pub at the bottom of Victoria Road circ 1902. The landlord at the time was William Dean, whose name can be seen above that of the pub on the gable end of the building. | David Atkinson Archive Photo: David Atkinson Archive

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Drawing of the White Hart Hotel on Wakefield Road, Adwalton, and its surroundings circa 1930s The artist's name looks like S. Hollinshead. Built during the 1500s, the White Hart was the location of annual Horse and Cattle Fairs dating back to 1577 when a charter was granted by Queen Elizabeth I. The pub was demolished in 1964.

17. White Hart Hotel

Drawing of the White Hart Hotel on Wakefield Road, Adwalton, and its surroundings circa 1930s The artist's name looks like S. Hollinshead. Built during the 1500s, the White Hart was the location of annual Horse and Cattle Fairs dating back to 1577 when a charter was granted by Queen Elizabeth I. The pub was demolished in 1964. | David Atkinson Archive Photo: David Atkinson Archive

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