> > ------------------------------ > > Message: 14 > Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2009 21:21:49 +0100 > From: "Steve Gillen" <[email protected]> > Subject: [LU] NON LU: For Betty - The Madhouse
> I just found this on the Leodis site, and thought you might > appreciate it > > http://www.leodis.net/GuidedTour.aspx?ORDER=15&ID=9 > ...which says "One theory for the nickname of the Madhouse is that it came about after a melancholic customer hanged himself in the doorway of the tavern." Another theory, particularly appropriate to anyone growing up in Leeds during the 1980s, might be "you'd had to be chuffing mad to go in there, unless want a fight" I don't have fond memories of the Market Tavern at all. In fact all the Vicar Lane area pubs (General Elliot, Whip etc), bar the Pub With No Name (Duchess of York), were decidely dodgy when I was a young man. DRB Nice post from Dave Dowden on Leeds pubs btw _______________________________________________ the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list administrators accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. Leedslist mailing list [email protected] http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist Visit http://tinyurl.com/ce37mx NOW!
