The Fleece

The Fleece, Blackburn, Lancashire

A redbrick pub in the Jacobean style adjacent to the site of the now-demolished Thwaites brewery. There are now plans to demolish the adjoining office building and repurpose the pub itself.

The Raynville

The Raynville, Leeds, Yorkshire

A substantial post-war estate pub in the Bramley district on the western side of the city. It has since been demolished and replaced with some unusually attractive modern terraced housing.

The Gardeners Arms

The Gardeners Arms, Oldham, Lancashire

A rather imposing gable-fronted late Victorian or Edwardian pub tucked away in an out-of-the-way location on the eastern side of the town in the shadow of disused mills. It has now been transformed into a luxury five-bed home, but you do have to wonder how many potential buyers would want to live in such a spot.

The Ovenden Way Hotel

The Ovenden Way Hotel, Halifax, Yorkshire

A substantial inter-wars pub on a rather bleak estate on the north-west side of the town. It has since been demolished and the site is now a vacant lot.

The Newcastle Arms

The Newcastle Arms, Nottingham

A substantial inter-wars pub in the angle of two roads on the north side of the city. It has been closed for some years, and local people are complaining that it has become an eyesore.

The Ancestor

The Ancestor, Armley, Leeds, Yorkshire

A typical post-war estate pub in the Armley district on the west side of the city, photographed by Google StreetView on a very dull day in October 2012. The latest view shous that it has been now been replaced by not unattractive low-rise housing

The Old Golden Fleece

The Old Golden Fleece, Morley, Yorkshire

A four-square modern pub, either 1930s or early post-war, overlooking the valley along which the M621 motorway runs. It has since been replaced by a Tesco Express which completely transforms the appearance of the site and obscures the view to the rear.

The Crown & Anchor

The Crown & Anchor, Worcester

A former Marston’s pub on the west bank of the Severn that for many years was a fixture in the Good Beer Guide. It is now described as an “eyesore” and there are controversial plans to replace it with a four-storey block of flats.

The Golden Lion

The Golden Lion, Leeds, Yorkshire

A white-painted, three-storey pub with bay windows in an advanced state of dilapidation, situated in the Armley district on the west side of the city. It has since been demolished.