Antique Bar, Portsmouth

Formerly the Lanyard, and before that North End Baptist Church, this pub originally opened its doors in January 2005 following a £500,000 conversion of the disused building, featuring a single, cavernous, bare-boarded bar room within the former nave and a bar counter situated along the right-hand wall. Stairs at the rear of the premises lead to the toilets and galleried area, where tables are arranged around the edges of the parapet. A small 'snug' area can be found at the end of the nave, furnished with comfortable leather armchairs. The back wall features two large recesses which are stocked with chopped timber. Elsewhere, banquette seating runs along the left side of the pub with traditional tables and chairs being complemented by high tables and stools running along the length of the central nave. A number of television screens are positioned on three sides of the room and there is a pool table in one corner. A focal point on the west wall, above the gallery, is an impressively large clock, measuring roughly 4ft in diameter. The pub is fitted out with a lighting system for use when live bands perform at weekends. Good value meals are served throughout the day.