Remember The Drysalters on Elland Road?
Well, after closing down in 2022, it would appear not much has changed.
Captured by Kyle Urbex (@kyle_ubex on Instagram) , inside The Drysalters has interestingly revealed that everything, right down to bottles of milk and Buck’s Fizz, is still in the pub – and there’s plenty marking it’s importance to Leeds United fans over the years too.
The explorer told us that “So once inside I instantly felt a sense of nostalgia due to frequenting the pub as a Leeds fan when it was operational. I can’t believe the murals and everything is left frozen in time in the bar area from pictures. Glasses. Alcohol and more! After capturing some shots downstairs I turned my attention to upstairs where I came across some creepy halloween decorations tucked up in bed and a few more Leeds United related bits and bobs.
“I did manage to uncover some personal pictures of the last owners in a scrap book which gave the explore even more of a sentimental and personal feel I really enjoyed this one on my own doorstep and of course being a Leeds United fan myself it was a really good explore to tick off my list of Yorkshire based explores that’s for sure.”
The Drysalters pub was a popular match day pub from LUFC fans since the 1960s and was formerly run by Greene King.
Its close proximity to Cottingley Crematorium meant that the venue was often used for funeral wakes throughout the years.
The pub was saved from demolition a few times, most recently in September 2020, A Save The Salters group sent over 50 letters objecting to plans to redevelop the plot of land for a drive-thru coffee shop.
In the months before its final closure in 2022, The Drysalters pub issued an apology after ‘horrifying’ gig from controversial punk band whose promotional material was thought to feature Nazi-inspired imagery.
Before performing, outrage sparked online about the controversial band, which led to police involvement and led to a statement from the owners saying they “were naive about the bands […] We as people are not racist in anyway. So I can say we are very sorry for the upset that it has caused . It will never happen again. There is not much else I can say apart from how really sorry we are.”
The pub finally closed at the end of 2022 and has been left derelict ever since.
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Featured Image – Kyle Ubex
