Rodley

Rodley_Girl · Post by **Rodley_Girl** » Mon 20 Aug, 2007 11:11 pm

Diverting from Rodley but not so far up the road to what used to be "The Eleventh Earl"... previously known as "The Stanhope Arms" - heres something I found on www.leodis.net...Stanhope Arms, situated on Fink Hill, corner of Willow Green. Built as a dwelling house after 1750 for John Hardy, land agent for the Spencer-Stanhope estate. In 1842 it is being refered to as a public house. In 1970, the name was changed to the Eleventh Earl to avoid confusion with the Stanhope Hotel in Calverley Lane. In this view, the Salvation Army and scouts are parading with their bands.The photo is from 1922.

stevief · Post by **stevief** » Mon 20 Aug, 2007 11:22 pm

Rodley_Girl wrote: Diverting from Rodley but not so far up the road to what used to be "The Eleventh Earl"... previously known as "The Stanhope Arms" - heres something I found on www.leodis.net...Stanhope Arms, situated on Fink Hill, corner of Willow Green. Built as a dwelling house after 1750 for John Hardy, land agent for the Spencer-Stanhope estate. In 1842 it is being refered to as a public house. In 1970, the name was changed to the Eleventh Earl to avoid confusion with the Stanhope Hotel in Calverley Lane. In this view, the Salvation Army and scouts are parading with their bands.The photo is from 1922. If you're quoting from leodis RG then I would have to dispute that info.I played a lot of darts in the 70's, the Stanhope(Fink Hill)was one of the 'top'pubs and it was just that-a pub! I would suggest itwas closer to 1980 when it became the 11th Earl.

Rodley_Girl · Post by **Rodley_Girl** » Mon 20 Aug, 2007 11:29 pm

Well to be honest stevief I just copied and pasted that, should I admit that?There is a comment on there by someone saying the name changed in 1995... does that sound more like what you're thinking???Rodley_Girl

stevief · Post by **stevief** » Mon 20 Aug, 2007 11:39 pm

Rodley_Girl wrote: Well to be honest stevief I just copied and pasted that, should I admit that?There is a comment on there by someone saying the name changed in 1995... does that sound more like what you're thinking???Rodley_Girl I wouldn't have thought it was a late as that but as a friendly compromise lets say some time between 1980 and 1995!

Rodley_Girl · Post by **Rodley_Girl** » Mon 20 Aug, 2007 11:44 pm

Yeah - lets agree on that. I'm sure Drapesy will come and tell us the actual date.To be honest the first time I went in there was about 5 years ago... so I wouldn't be of any use really. I only go in nowadays for the carvery - cracking gammon!!!RG

bramley13 · Post by **bramley13** » Fri 07 Dec, 2007 10:35 pm

the stanhope pub at rodley/horsforth,was a rubbish pub,used to have deers heads on the walls.no wonder it closed down

stevief · Post by **stevief** » Sat 26 Jan, 2008 9:50 pm

bramley13 wrote: the stanhope pub at rodley/horsforth,was a rubbish pub,used to have deers heads on the walls.no wonder it closed down I never knew where the Rodley Stanhope was until today.This is how it looked as I walked passed.

aquadite · Post by **aquadite** » Mon 18 Feb, 2008 4:22 pm

i've just moved to Rodley and i love it... great atmosphere and i love the pubs round herewas in the railway yesterday... it's a great friendly pub

D2G · Post by **D2G** » Mon 05 May, 2008 1:08 am

Hello, never noticed this thread before!. I have an old 1980s book on rodley (Rodley in Times Past - M. Pearson and M. Holt) with some facts in (i'll assume they are true)1, There was a man who lived in Rodley called "Fish Jim" and he used to carry buckets of fish on his head2, There was a lady on wood street with a mangle and for coppers she would do your weekly washes3, Apparently an old lady called "the knocker upper" used to come round if you requested with a large inverted umbrella type object and knock on your bedroom windows4, Until after ww2 resisdents could only get water from a pump located in the square5, During the 20's and 30's there was an annual carnival though rodley, complete with carnival queen6, Harrisons shop on town street was demolished in 1946 by a stolen run away army lorryHope you enjoyed these, I will assume they are all gathered from fact lol

trophy · Post by **trophy** » Wed 07 May, 2008 12:51 pm

in the late fifties the railway pub was well known for serving after time at that time the pub consisted of about four small rooms.also the barge (three horse shoes) being in leeds had to close at 10.30 whilst the owl at the other side of the road was in pudsey and could serve till 11.oo. about this time the stanhope always had two caravans in the car park the myth? was that these were used by ladies of ill repute.