The little-known origins behind the names of these 22 pubs in the Portsmouth area
By Matthew Mohan-Hickson
Published 12th Apr 2019, 14:14 GMT
Updated 14th Nov 2019, 11:57 GMT
PORTSMOUTH is not a city that is short on pubs, with more drinking establishments than you can shake a stick at.
But while the names of plenty of these places are self explanatory, like the Isambard Kingdom Brunel, others can leave you scratching your head. Here are the origins behind 22 of the pubs in the city and surrounding area.
Origin of pub names
This pub in Netley Road is named after George Eden, 1st Earl of Auckland, who was a politician during the 19th Century and served as Governor-General of India. The sign depicts that Eden family coat of arms.
This pub in Church Path North shares its name with a 19th century warship which served in the Crimean War and was later turned into a training ship.
Located in Fratton Road, the origins of this pub's name is believed to be linked to the trams that once ran along the street.
Located in Palmerston Road it gets its name from Southsea's original identity. When it was first built it was known as Croxton Town, after the Croxton's who owned the land. It later took the name Southsea from the castle.
This Wetherspoons pub in Fratton Road gets its name from John Jacques who was the chief executive of the Portsea Island Mutual Co-Operative Society between 1945 and 1965. The pub is house in a former Co-op building.
Located in Fratton Road, it gets its name from the historic district of Froddington which was named in the Doomsday Book. Over the years it was corrupted and became Fratton.
The most common name for a pub in the country, there is one in London Road, Cosham. John of Gaunt, found of the House of Lancaster, used it as his symbol. King James I decreed that Red Lions should be displayed in public places.
Located in Castle Road, this place has one of the more common pub names. With mow meaning a stack or sheaf and barley being the principle grain which beer is made from. So it means Barley Stack.
One of the more unique names in the city, this pub is in Eastbourne Road, Copnor, and the origin of its name is believed to be down to the fact that an Inland Revenue office used to be nearby.
The origins of this Old Portsmouth pub's name comes from naval history. Dolphins were seen as a sign good luck for mariners for hundreds of years. So many ships and pubs bore this name.
