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Rather than keep adding to the now massive and unwieldy "Leeds Lost Pubs" thread I'm putting these pics of the Skinner's Arms on a separate thread.    

Of course the Skinners has been in the local news recently - for all the wrong reasons. Like the Hayfield, Gaiety and Fforde Grene before it the activities of drug-dealers has led to the police closing the premises down.

A sign extolling the delights inside.

And a rather different sign affixed to the front door advising of the pub's closure. It states that it is an offence to enter the premises before 26 February 2008.    

wow the pub got 3 months and I suppose in this case it won't be halved due to good behaviour

A real shame that the lowlifes got their claws into this once great pub, I spent many a good night in here back in the late 70's to mid 80's when it was a predominantley Irish boozer. Let's hope it can one day return to being a hub of the community instead of a blight on it.

solicitors office now

I loved the Skinners. Good pint of Tetleys which you could take to The Corner Cafe. Perfect night out

I didn't live far from the Skinner's arms and the cherry tree in the 60s they were two great pubs.i have some happy memories of living in that area

Worked there for a while in the late 1970s. Harry O’Connor was the landlord. He drove a very nice Mercedes.