42 of the pubs we've loved and lost in Portsmouth over the years
By Matthew Mohan-Hickson
Published 28th Feb 2019, 14:03 GMT
Updated 4th Sep 2019, 15:34 GMT
PUBS have been at the heart of the community in Portsmouth for generations.
We decided to look back through The News archives to see if we could find some of the old drinking establishments that are sadly no-longer part of the city having closed down over the years. Here are 42 lost pubs that we found:
Pubs we've lost in Portsmouth
This boozer was on Spring Street, it survived being bombed during World War II. It's death kneel came in 1987 when it was demolished to make way for the Cascades Shopping Centre.
Designed by famed architect A H Bone, this pub was situated on the corner of Flying Bull Lane. It closed in 2005 and was badly damaged in an arson attack in 2007. It is now a mixture of office space and private accommodation.
This pub had been part of the community in Highland Road since at least the mid-19th century. It closed in June 2015 to be converted into flats.
Located on Twyford Avenue in Stamshaw, this was another one of A E Cogswell's boozers. Designed for the Pike Spicer brewery it offered bed and breakfast until its closure in early 2012. It has since been turned into apartments.
Named after the decisive battle in the Seven Years' War, which took place in the 18th Century, this pub in St Marys Road was bombed during WW2 and rebuilt in 1946. It closed its doors in January 2017.
Originally known as the Dairymans Arms in the 1800s, this boozer in Twyford Avenue in Stamshaw. However its death kneel came in October 2010 when plans to convert it into homes was approved.
The Black Dog was a popular pub with a mock Tudor frontage. it was demolished in the early 1960s and another pub of the same name was built a few yards to the west of it. This building was demolished in 2002.
Located in Middle Street, Southsea, this pub was built in 1968. During its lifetime it also operated under the names of Churchills and Jimmyz. It closed in 1999 and was demolished following an arson attack.
This pub in Milton Road was built to replace an earlier pub of the same name. It traded until late 2016, when it was closed as customers dried up. With people only tending to visit the pub when Pompey were at home.
This pub used to stand on the corner of Thomas Street and Martha Street, it operated as at least eight different pubs including the Old Countryman in Victorian times. It was demolished in 1988
Built in 1972, this pub was in Isambard Brunel Road in the heart of the city. It was rebranded as Old Dog & Frigate in 1994 and again as Drift in the City in 2009 but closed in 2013. It was finally demolished in late 2018.
This pub was in Clarendon Road and opened in 1962. It finally served its last pint in October 2009 and is now home to an art gallery and studio.
Built in the 1890s, this pub in Guildford Road, Fratton was opened for over a century. In 1998 it was awarded Portsmouth CAMRA's pub of the year award. It finally stopped trading in 2015 when residents first petitioned against a new shop opening in the site.
Located in Fratton Road, Fratton this pub went under a number of different names including the Frog & Frigate and Museum Gardens. It was refurbished in 2005 but closed in late 2007. It was demolished in 2015.
This pub used to stand on Commercial Road in Portsmouth. It served its last pint in 1982 and was demolished later that same year.
Built in the 1880s, this pub used to be found on Commercial Road. The Criterion lasted until 1973 when it shut down and was later demolished to make way for the widening of Station Street.
This pub used to be on Fawcett Road opposite Fratton Bridge. It used to be run by former Pompey player Jock Anderson who scored a goal in the 1939 F.A. Cup Final. It closed in 1972.
This pub on Eastney Road was an imposing Brickwoods house and had a pseudo-art deco style. It closed in 1989 and was turned into apartments.
Located in Devonshire Avenue, Southsea this pub was built in the early 1900s. After a downturn the pub was sold and closed down in April 2012. It has been converted into a shop and residential accommodation.
Dating back to the 1880s, this pub in Cromwell Road was renamed Cellars At Eastney in the 1990s. It featured live music including acts from abroad. It closed in August 2015 after its lease ran out.
