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11-13 April 2025
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This imposing Edwardian pub in a residential district was built in a half-timbered design with glazed brickwork for the Brickwoods Brewery. Unusually, it still retains two distinct bars, with a lounge at the side and a public/games bar to the front. Both bars are furnished to a good standard, with comfotable bench seats, traditional tables and chairs and leather upholstered low stools. The pub is carpeted throughout, with the area around the bar counter left bare-boarded. The games bar includes an ornately carved bar-back and the pub retains its original fireplaces. Also retained are some of the original, etched glazing in at least one of the main entrance doors. Two dart boards and a pool table can be found in the games bar, with televisions mounted on the walls of both rooms, showing BT and Sky Sports. Live music is performed on occasion at weekends. A heated patio area is located at the rear of the pub.
This imposing Edwardian pub in a residential district was built 1909 in a half-timbered design with glazed brown tiling for the Lion Brewery, which was taken over early in 1910 by Pike Spicer & Co, which in turn was taken over by Brickwoods later in 1910! Five external doors included the ubiquitous Portsmouth off-sales. The pub somehow managed to avoid being turned into one large single bar when it was owned by Whitbread in the latter part of the last century. What we have today is a two bar local, with a lounge at the rear and a traditional public bar to the front.
The Public Bar on the Chichester Street side has a good vestibule entrance with ‘Public Bar’ and other etched windows (One has ‘The Schooner’ on it and is clearly a refit). The bar counter could be old but not original, the bar back fitting has old pillars and capitals but modern additions, bench seating is old but refitted and not the original.
The Lounge Bar counter looks to be from the 1930s and the bar back has some old parts but has a lot of modern additions. Originally two rooms, it is now an L-shaped large room. Good tiled, cast iron and wood surround fireplace and dado panelling in the rear part but all the seating is modern (or imported). Not enough for R I, but a possible ‘Of Some Regional Interest’ / R I try also? (MS 4/11) Agree not enough for RI - and not really worth anything else, I'm afraid.
This imposing Edwardian pub in a residential district was built 1909 in a half-timbered design with glazed brown tiling for the Lion Brewery, which was taken over early in 1910 by Pike Spicer & Co, which in turn was taken over by Brickwoods later in 1910! Five external doors included the ubiquitous Portsmouth off-sales. The pub somehow managed to avoid being turned into one large single bar when it was owned by Whitbread in the latter part of the last century. What we have today is a two bar local, with a lounge at the rear and a traditional public bar to the front.
The Public Bar on the Chichester Street side has a good vestibule entrance with ‘Public Bar’ and other etched windows (One has ‘The Schooner’ on it and is clearly a refit). The bar counter could be old but not original, the bar back fitting has old pillars and capitals but modern additions, bench seating is old but refitted and not the original.
The Lounge Bar counter looks to be from the 1930s and the bar back has some old parts but has a lot of modern additions. Originally two rooms, it is now an L-shaped large room. Good tiled, cast iron and wood surround fireplace and dado panelling in the rear part but all the seating is modern (or imported). Not enough for R I, but a possible ‘Of Some Regional Interest’ / R I try also? (MS 4/11) Agree not enough for RI - and not really worth anything else, I'm afraid.
This Pub serves 1 changing beer and 1 regular beer.
Lord Chichester, Portsmouth
Sports TV
Live Music
Garden
Dog Friendly
Games
Separate Bar
Wi Fi
Real Ale
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