These pages feature details and photographs of all pubs currently known to be trading throughout the Portsea Island districts of Portsmouth. Further entries are listed on the Mainland Pubs page.
Some pubs may also be listed with additional information on one or more of the following pages:
Pub Architecture, Pub Crawls, Pub Reviews, Best Ale Houses
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| The Tangier |
61-63 Tangier Road, Baffins, PO3 6QJ |
| 023 9266 1985 |
    Another architectural gem by A E Cogswell, the Tangier was built in 1912 for Portsmouth United Breweries and features large tiled murals on the frontage, including one of Tangiers Market at the entrance.
The pub has thankfully retained its two distinctively seperate bars - a comfortable lounge to the left and a larger public bar on the right as you enter. A choice of real ales from independent brewers is served.
NOTE: The Tangier is presently (September 2011) closed, pending the arrival of a new lessee.
| Pub Operator: Baffins Inns |
Grade II Listed |
Licenced Opening Hours:
Mon-Sun 10:00 'til 00:30 |
Photographs, left to right:
13th July 2008; 4th February 2007; 28th April 1991 |
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| The Tap |
17 London Road, North End, PO2 0BQ |
| 023 9261 4861 |
    Starting life in the 19th century as the North Pole, this little pub had been converted to a shop by the 1950s. In 1985 it once again became a pub, known as the Brewery Tap, acting as an outlet for the Southsea Brewery which had began brewing three years earlier in adjacent Pitcroft Lane.
Tap. Its one-room bar has proved popular ever since, serving many real ales. The pub hosts regular live music events, including open mic nights. Formerly a genuine Free House, the Tap is now owned by national pubco Punch Taverns. A refurbishment in 2010 saw the interior spruced up and better quality furniture installed.
| Pub Operator: Punch Taverns |
Photographs, left to right:
13th July 2008; 14th August 1988
July 2005; June 1999 (by Ray Scarfe) |
Licenced Opening Hours:
Mon Tue Wed Sun 12:00 'til 00:30
Thu-Sat 11:00 'til 01:00 |
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| The Taswell Arms |
42 Taswell Road, Southsea, PO5 2RG |
| 023 9286 1824 |
    This former Pike's Brewery pub has existed on this street corner for well over 100 years. Built originally as a hotel, the pub is now a modern, comfortable pub in a pleasant residential part of Southsea. Closed for most of the 1990s, the Taswell reopened at the end of the century and is now a popular pub, with both local and student trade. A quiz is held on Sunday evenings and a disco on Saturdays.
| Pub Operator: Enterprise Inns |
Photographs, left to right:
13th July 2008; 11th May 1989; 6th August 2005
matchbox label kindly supplied by Ray Scarfe |
Licenced Opening Hours:
Mon-Sat 10:00 'til 00:30Sun 10:00 'til 23:30 |
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| The Thatched House |
Milton Locks, Locksway Road, Milton, PO4 9LT |
| 023 9282 1527 |
    Tucked away near the old Milton Locks at the far end of Locksway Road, a pub called the Thatched House has stood here for at least 150 years. Owned by Friary Meux for the latter part of the 20th century, the house is now in the hands of the Spirit Group. Good views across Milton Lake and Langstone Harbour can be had from the large garden.
The pub is very popular in summer, with families and diners flocking here en mass, particularly during the evenings. Unfortunately, no cask ale is sold.
| Pub Operator: Spirit Group |
Photographs, left to right:
15th October 2007; 4th February 2007
11th May 1989; March 1998 (by Ray Scarfe) |
Licenced Opening Hours:
Mon Tue Wed Sun 09:00 'til 01:00
Thu Fri Sat 09:00 'til 02:00; Bank Holiday extensions |
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| Thatcher's |
95 London Road, North End, PO2 0BN |
| 023 9266 2146 |
    A pub by the name of the Thatched House existed on this site for around 150 years and was originally owned by the Miles Brewery. Originally a two bar local and in the hands of Whitbread for many years, the rear lounge bar contrasted strongly with the public bar at the front. In 2002 the house received a major refit, including a new frontage, with the new name Thatcher's Bar.
This is a good example of how a major refit can modernise a pub without destoying its previous appeal or character.
Now one open-plan area, the pub is still seperated into three distinct drinking areas, with a floorboarded room at the front of house and a large lounge at the rear, which in turn is divided into a seating area opposite the bar counter and a raised area in the rear extension. A patio can be found to the side of the pub. Food is served at lunchtimes. A very nice pub.
WARNING: On 14th May 2009 the Webmaster was subjected to an embarressing and unwarranted incident with the licensee after attempting to exchange a pint of ale that was noticeably past its shelf life. Rather than accepting the customer at his word and offering a replacement on the house, he chose to protest that the drink in question was in good condition and demanded payment for my subsequent replacement. I promptly refused and voted with my feet by leaving the premises, never to return. As a customer at Thatcher's since before the pub was renamed in 2002, the Webmaster feels extremely let down by the incident. I sincerely hope that this is not the way the licensee shall continue to treat his customers. As a consequence of his actions he has lost not only the Webmaster's custom, but that of a number of other persons made aware of this incident. In these tough times, when many pubs are facing financial insecurity, it would be far more appropriate for licensees to do their best to retain loyal and polite customers. Sadly, it would seem, some consider themselves 'invincible'. I shall leave readers to make up their own minds.
| Pub Operator: Enterprise Inns |
Photographs, left to right:
March 1999 (by Ray Scarfe); 23rd January 2005; 11th May 1989 |
| Licenced Opening Hours: unknown |
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| The Three Marines |
110 Highland Road, Eastney, PO4 9NQ |
| 023 9278 1719 |
   This pub started life in the late 19th century as the Royal Oak - a Jewell's Brewery house, which kept its name for a number of decades. By 1958 it had been renamed the Three Marines in recognition of the nearby Royal Marines barracks located on nearby Cromwell Road. Following various takeovers and mergers the pub eventually became yet another Whitbread outlet, as had most in Portsmouth by the 1970s.
Frequented almost exclusively by a local clientele, the one-bar pub had, in recent years, been allowed to deteriorate, most noticeably externally, as shown in the bottom right-hand photo.
| Thankfully in June 2008, work was carried out to rectify this and the premises once again stands proud on its corner plot. |
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| Pub Operator: Enterprise Inns |
Photographs, clockwise from top left:
14th May 2009; 14th May 2009; July 1992 (by Ray Scarfe)
11th May 1989; 30th September 2006; 14th May 2009 |
Licenced Opening Hours:
Mon-Thu 11:00 'til 23:30;
Fri Sat 11:00 'til 00:30
Sun 12:00 'til 23:30;
Bank Holiday extensions |
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| The Toby Carvery (Green Farm) |
Copnor Road, Hilsea, PO3 5HS |
| 023 9265 4645 |
  Opened in 1992 as the Green Farm on the site of Portsea Island's last working farm, this pub/diner and adjacent hotel is typical of this brand of identikit pub. It underwent a further refurbishment in 1998 at which time it adopted its present name. Popular for its value-for-money fayre, the house is frequented almost exclusively by diners. Run by Birmingham pubco Mitchells & Butlers.
| Pub Operator: Mitchells & Butlers |
Photographs, left to right:
December 1994(by Ray Scarfe); 14th August 2005 |
Licenced Opening Hours:
Mon-Sun 10:00 'til 00:30 |
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 This was J D Wetherspoon's most recent pub conversion on Portsea Island and the first to be included in their Lloyds No.1 chain, offering music and dancing. Housed within the deceptively large Trafalgar House, the premises is a grade II listed building and includes a fine mural in one of the first floor rooms, depicting various scenes of early 20th century Portsea Island life. The pub is a veritable rabbit warren, housed on two floors (plus a ground floor entrance lobby) and has two bar serveries. The upper floors are presently (Feb '07) derelict and planning permission is being sought to convert them into around 30 apartments and one studio flat, subject to the necessary soundproofing of the ceiling areas to protect future residents from the pub's sound system, which is brought to life each night.
| Pub Operator: J D Wetherspoon |
Photographed 19th September 2004 |
Licenced Opening Hours:
Mon-Sun 07:00 'til 03:00 |
Grade II Listed |
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| The Trafalgar Arms |
254 Fratton Road, Fratton, PO1 5HH |
| 023 9282 8750 |
   Built in 1926 for Brickwoods (who's livery can be seen in the bottom right-hand photograph), this pub was designed by prolific Portsmouth architect A E Cogwell. The Trafalgar Arms replaced another pub of the same name that was once owned by Portsmouth's Jewell Brewery.
Once having a dubious reputation for troublesome football supporters (the pub was used as a base for the infamous 6.57 Crew in the 1980s), the Trafalgar has since become a popular local.
In 1991 the pub was sold by Whitbead to Dorchester brewers Eldridge Pope. Following the cessation of brewing by Eldridge Pope later in the decade, the pub changed hands once again and is now part of the vast Enterprise Inns' portfolio.
The interior has changed little since the pub's Whitbread days and the pub is certainly in need of renovation, including a thorough reupholstering
of the furniture. A pool table, dartboard and large plasma television are on offer to keep customers entertained.
Two cask ales are generally sold from the four handpumps. As of July 2011 these were Hop Back Summer Lightning and Fuller's HSB.
| Pub Operator: Enterprise Inns |
Photographs, clockwise from top left:
18th March 2008; November 1998 (by Ray Scarfe)
18th February 1990; 14th February 2005; 4th February 2007 |
Licenced Opening Hours:
Mon-Sat 10:00 'til 23:30; Sun 12:00 'til 22:50 |
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| The Traveller's Rest |
117 Somers Road, Somerstown, PO5 4PT |
| 023 9235 9104 |
   This traditional local includes an unusual single storey area at the front of house - presumably a later extension to compliment the original Cogswell design. The pub has a two bar interior and for many years was owned by Burton brewers Bass - one of only six such pubs in the city in the 1980s.
| Pub Operator: Admiral Taverns |
Photographs, left to right:
13th July 2008; 18th February 1990
14th August 2005 |
Licenced Opening Hours:
Mon-Sat 10:00 'til 23:30;
Sun 12:00 'til 22:50 |
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| Please note that the Licenced Opening Hours stated are the hours for which each premises has a licence to open its doors to the public. The hours for sale of alcoholic liquor may well be shorter than the Licenced opening hours. Some pubs may choose to open for shorter hours than their licence allows. Therefore it is always adviseable to check ahead to ensure that the premises shall be open at the time of your planned visit. |
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