Pubs on the Hawksworth Estate (I don't know the answer)

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Sat 22 Feb, 2014 11:31 am

Years back an older middle-aged chum said that when he came to Leeds, he took lodgings in Headingley and then later West Park.Him and another bedsit dweller used to try a new pub each week (thursday evenings). The (older) husband of the couple who owned the place asked if he could come along too.But the one he described intrigued being very early social housing ('houses fit for heros'). Heard mention of two pubs up there somewhere, long gone I think. One was on Vesper Road, the other somewhere in the Hawksworth estate.Any info / images ?

uncle mick · Post by **uncle mick** » Sat 22 Feb, 2014 12:05 pm

Woodway Hotel ???http://www.secretleeds.com/forum/Messag ... readID=797

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Sat 22 Feb, 2014 12:18 pm

uncle mick wrote: Woodway Hotel ???http://www.secretleeds.com/forum/Messag ... readID=797 Cheers UMWhat I'll never know is whether that was the one on the Hawksworth Estate that was mentioned ie your estate pub+butcher+fish&chip or whether the Woodway was on Vesper Road near to Hawskworth?

jonleeds · Post by **jonleeds** » Sat 22 Feb, 2014 2:52 pm

The Woodway was on Vesper Road, there isnt any actual pub on the Hawksworth Estate proper, however there is the 'club' on the estate. Also there was the Hark to Rover on Spen Lane and there still is The Dalesman and The Bridge at the top and bottom of Butcher Hill respectively.

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Sat 22 Feb, 2014 4:26 pm

Thanks jonmust've been the woodway

uncle mick · Post by **uncle mick** » Sat 22 Feb, 2014 9:44 pm

Allegedly this shows the Woodway pub http://www.network54.com/Forum/283664/t ... ompetition....

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Sat 22 Feb, 2014 11:51 pm

Wasn't there a pub called the 'Shepherds dog' or something like that on Vesper Road???

Steve266 · Post by **Steve266** » Sun 23 Feb, 2014 11:07 am

there were three pubs built all about the same time owned by John Smiths The Broadway on Dewsbury roadThe Ringway just off the ring road at HorseforthThe Woodway on Vesper road just off the Hawksworth estateAll three were big pubs with large lounges or concert rooms back in the early seventies I played all three had to be in before seven or no seatsThe Woodway was the main pub for most of the folk on the Hawkswoth estate and back in the seventies the tap room was always full of darts and domino's players it was a very lively pub and people came from all around the area on a Friday and Saturday nights by the late seventies though it was starting to go down hill