Leeds Arms

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The pub, in 2017

The Leeds Arms is a historic pub in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, a town in England.

A terrace of three fishermen's cottages were built on St Mary's Street in about 1700. They were later converted into a single pub, which may be the oldest to survive in the town. The building was grade II listed in 1953.[1][2] It was taken over by new landlords in 2020, who planned to focus on selling real ale, lager and cider and run it as a "proper, locals pub".[3] Since 1990, it has hosted an annual pork pie baking contest.[4]

The pub has a rendered ground floor, a pebbledashed upper floor, a gutter cornice and a pantile roof. There are two storeys and an attic, and two bays. The central doorway has a plain surround, there is a smaller doorway on the extreme right, the windows are sashes, and there is a dormer.[1]

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  1. ^ a b Historic England. "The Leeds Arms Public House, Scarborough (1243162)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  2. ^ "Leeds Arms - Fishermen's pub". Scarborough Maritime Heritage Centre. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
  3. ^ Macdonald, Corrine (9 March 2020). "Grand reopening of Scarborough pub The Leeds Arms this evening after refurbishment by new landlords". The Scarborough News. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
  4. ^ French, Louise (12 December 2024). "Results announced for Scarborough's annual Leeds Arms Pork Pie Competition". The Scarborough News. Retrieved 14 November 2025.