One of the UK's largest cities, Leeds is a major commercial, financial
and cultural centre in West Yorkshire. Leeds Pubs is like a good pub:
accessible, friendly and rewarding. It is an engaging guide to the best
pubs in the city of Leeds and its surrounding suburbs. The book
describes in detail and illustrates seventy or so of the city's pubs,
inns and bars, including some that no longer exist or have changed their
use. Each pub has a unique story to tell, so the history and development
of these pubs is filled with information on origins, the clientele they
were built to cater for, significant events and how the pubs got their
names or what their names signify. The pubs include the world-famous
Whitelock's and The Who Live at Leeds in Leeds University Refectory, the
wonderful Griffin and the Scarbrough Hotel, and the many pubs run by
Leeds Brewery, Tetley's, Kirkstall Brewery, Timothy Taylor and others.
Author Paul Chrystal presents an informative practical guide for anyone
strolling in and around Leeds who wants to learn some local history in
the most convivial of ways.
