Three Legs

[Al 10000]

Hi Conrad just put a picture and review of the Three Legs of Man in leeds city centre which i went in last year but i car'nt find any sign of the "OF MAN" on the pubs signs should this pub just be called the Three Legs or have i made a mistake maybe Ale and Hearty might know about this as he knows alot about the pubs in Leeds.

Thanks Alan.

[oldboots]

AFAIK it's always been just the Three Legs, the stone work of the pub seems to support this, A&H may know for certain of course.

[aleandhearty]

maybe Ale and Hearty might know about this as he knows alot about the pubs in Leeds.

Hi Alan

Well I certainly drink a lot in the pubs of Leeds, but that's not necessarily the same thing! Being serious, the pub is / was known by both names -just try googling 'Three Legs of Man Leeds' and see both variants come up. Historically, that's borne out by an article here:http://www.leodis.net/discovery/discovery.asp?page=20031028_930446804&topic=2003114_561367214&subsection=2003114_67302883&subsubsection=2003114_333995998

There's not an awful lot of info about the name itself, although other pubs with a similar name seem to suggest it's linked to the Arms of landowning families. See here for example:http://www.chesterwalls.info/oldpubs5.html

Hope that helps.

[Al 10000]

Hi Alan

Well I certainly drink a lot in the pubs of Leeds, but that's not necessarily the same thing! Being serious, the pub is / was known by both names -just try googling 'Three Legs of Man Leeds' and see both variants come up. Historically, that's borne out by an article here:http://www.leodis.net/discovery/discovery.asp?page=20031028_930446804&topic=2003114_561367214&subsection=2003114_67302883&subsubsection=2003114_333995998

There's not an awful lot of info about the name itself, although other pubs with a similar name seem to suggest it's linked to the Arms of landowning families. See here for example:http://www.chesterwalls.info/oldpubs5.html

Hope that helps.


Thanks for that Aleandhearty i will let Conrad decide this one as i am not sure about this.

Thanks Alan.

[oldboots]

Lots of old pictures of the pub here (http://www.leodis.net/searchResults.aspx?LOCID=16&DECADE=0&YEAR=&KEYWORDS=three%20legs&KEYWORDS2=&ANDOR2=&KEYWORDS3=&ANDOR3=&RECSPAGE=5&IMG=0&VIEW=1&RESID=&PUBID=&CURRPAGE=1), but all the signage you can make out just says Three Legs or Three Legs Inn, I love the windows etched with the three legs in the 1937 picture (14 on p3) much better looking than the present clear ones.

[Conrad]

Well barring special circumstances I would say go with the pub sign, so Three Legs for me.

[Al 10000]

Lots of old pictures of the pub much better looking than the present clear ones.

Yes i agree oldboots and the bus stop is'nt there :cheers: Alan.