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The Star & Garter was situated at the junction of Call Lane and Duncan Street.

Source: Dave Dufton

I had been warned “Don’t go in to the Star and Garter it’s full of prostitutes”. No it wasn’t – a few, possibly. Following our first visit in 1972, I could accept that the Star and Garter was a down-to-earth place, inhabited primarily by an endemic crepuscular community of mature years, regulars who visited often, frequently early doors and remaining until late, whilst consuming numerous inexpensive drinks from Sam Smiths Brewery. This was the realm of Woodbine, Guards Heavy and Capstan full strength, where walls and ceilings were stained yellow – little demand here for Embassy filter or other “women’s” cigs. Younger pubgoers tended to avoid the Star and Garter, and following a New Years Eve visit in 1973 I had included myself amongst them. That evening [my] supping partner and myself had been to several city centre pubs: “Somewhat dead really-not much happening anywhere” I recorded. Edward Stead was recorded as brewer there in 1926 with the pub being acquired by Sam Smith’s in 1944. I have not been able to ascertain when the Star and Garter closed. I may be wrong, but from memory I think closure may have been at the request of the Police. The premises were converted to an Amusement Centre but latterly the building has been vacant and shuttered."

David Jameson, Beer Leeds magazine, Spring 2025

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