"Another good pub has gone", says a number of LUFC fans who spent many happy hours in The Drysalters.
The pub in Elland Road has been popular with football fans for years. In recent weeks, regular customers and residents in the area have seen 'to let' signs put up outside the pub and all the windows boarded up with metal.
The venue first opened in the 1960s and has been a staple of the Beeston area. The pub was formerly run by pub chain Greene King and is also close to Cottingley Crematorium. As well as loved by football fans, it was also used often used as a venue for funeral wakes.
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After hearing about the closer a number of people have taken to social media to share their thoughts. Steve Watkinson said: "Pack Horse, Wheatsheath, and now Drysalters - all cracking pubs now gone."
Brian Gamble said he "passed it this morning and noticed the metal double glazing". Paul Askham said: "Drysalters all boarded up. Sad day another good pub gone."
Andy Pearce said: "What a sad end to yet another Leeds pub." Another added: "Drysalters has closed and is now no more!"
Kevin Dolecki said it is a "shame" the beloved pub has closed down. While Mick Panther said he "spent many a happy hour in The Salters." "It was a lovely pub in its day," he added.
Stephen Hall said: "What's happened to the Drysalters Pub - it's been closed for the passed few weeks now." Maddison Armstrong added: "It's closed now. Hopefully new owners coming soon."
Johnny Harmer said: "It's got a to let sign so guessing it needs new owner." Natasha Louisa Obeien added: "Waiting for new owners. Hoping it is still a pub though."
In 2020, the pub was under threat a developers planned to turned the spot into a Costa Coffee drive thru. A campaign was set up by locals named 'Save the Salters', and the second application was rejection after being branded "inconsiderate" by a local councillor.
The controversy surrounding The Drysalters
And earlier this year the pub was at the centre of controversy when they allowed a German band which uses Nazi symbolism on their merchandise to perform in their venue in July. The Drysalters has since apologised for allowing the band to perform there and say they were "none the wiser", adding "we as people are not racist".
The pub was inundated with complaints calling it a "disgrace" and people said they were "horrified". What's more, the same month they also received noise complaints and the police were called.
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