Shirley is a slightly bohemian and multi-cultural district on the west of Southampton. It mainly consists of a long, slightly run down High Street of mixed shops and pubs. Housing is a mixture of council houses in the centre of the district surrounded by private housing, with larger suburban houses concentrated in Upper Shirley.
Shirley is recorded as a manor with a mill in the Domesday book, Shirley Mill originally stood to the west of the present Romsey Road/Winchester Road junction, at the confluence of the Hollybrook and Tanner's Brook streams. Shirley Mill had three large ponds, to the north of Winchester Road. Only one of those three mill ponds remains today, accessible by following the Lordswood Greenway.
In 1228, Nicholas de Sirlie, the lord of the manor of Shirley, gave Southampton Common to Southampton in return for Shirley Common. In the nineteenth century an iron works was built, which was converted into a brewery in 1880 and subsequently into a laundry at the beginning of the 20th century. The laundry was owned by Royal Mail and used to service the mail ships visiting Southampton. The stream from Shirley Mill crossed over Romsey Road until it was culverted under the road, and continues to the Test. A second mill was constructed at what is now the junction of Oakley Road and Tebourba Way. This site was later a paint factory known as Atlantic Works and some mill buildings survive in commercial use on both sides of Oakley Road.
Shirley grew rapidly in the 1830s following the enclosure of Shirley Common. The Hampshire Chronicle announced in 1830 that "Several elegant villas are about to be erected on Shirley Common" The parish church was built in 1836. The council estate was built in the 1960s to replace relatively dense terraced housing.
Shirley pubs
A walk up Shirley Road starting at Pig 'N' Whistle, circle around Shirley shopping centre, then return via back streets. Open Mon-Thurs 4pm to 11pm Fri-Sun Noon to 11pm
Food Fri-Sun Noon to 7pm
Date last visit: March 2017 Score: 6
Date last visit: March 2017 Score: 6
* The Witch's Brew, 220 Shirley Road, SO15 3FL
Independent "Craft bar"
No food, not child friendly. Four casks from small, usually local breweries
Wed to Sun, 5pm to 11pm
Date last visit: Aug 2017 Score: 6
* Stile Inn, 224 Shirley Road SO15 3HR
Independent
Independent
No food, not child friendly. One cask: Tribute
Noon to 11pm
Date last visit: Nov 2021 Score: 5
Temporarily closed after being sold to new owners. Will need to revisit.
* Rover, 266 Shirley Road SO15 3HP
Independent
* Rover, 266 Shirley Road SO15 3HP
Independent
No food. Three casks: main brands.
10am to 11pm
Date last visit: Nov 2021 Score: 5
* Rio's 289 Shirley Road SO15 3HT
10am to 11pm
Date last visit: Nov 2021 Score: 5
* Rio's 289 Shirley Road SO15 3HT
Independent sports bar and lounge
Previously Verde
Open Mon-Sun Noon to 11/Midnight
Date last visit: Sept 2019. Score: 4
* Sony's 303-305 Shirley Road SO15 3HU
Date last visit: Sept 2019. Score: 4
* Sony's 303-305 Shirley Road SO15 3HU
Independent sports bar and lounge
Open Mon-Sun 9am to 11am
No food
4pm to 11pm
4pm to 11pm
Date last visit: July 2019 Score: 8
Enterprise
No food. No cask.
10am to 11pm
10am to 11pm
Date last visit: Nov 2021 Score: 3
* Key & Anchor, 90 Millbrook Road East SO15 1JQ
Admiral Taverns
No food, not child friendly
Date: Nov 2016 Score: 5
* The Ice House, 180 Warren Avenue, SO16 6AA
No cask. No food. No children.
Open Noon to 11pm
Unlikely to revisit
Last visit: June 2019 Score: 4
* Balmoral (Beefeater), Romsey Road SO16 0XJ
Wadworth Independent
Open 11.30am - 10.30pm
* Overdraft, 383 Shirley Road SO15 3JD
Craft bar
No food. Children accepted. Several changing casks
Open Wed & Thurs: 4pm to 11pm; Weekends Noon to 11pm
Date last recorded visit: July 2019 Score: 8
* Bright Water Inn, 370 Shirley Road SO15 3HY
Wetherspoon
Food. Several changing casks.
Open all day
Date last visit: 2021
* Santo Lounge 429 Shirley Road, SO15 3JF
Loungers
Loungers
Open Mon-Sun 9am to 11pm
Date last visit: Sept 2019. Score 7 1/2
* Shirley Hotel, 88 Shirley High Street, SO16 4FB
Independent
No food. No cask. No children.
Open 9am to 11pm
Date last visit: Nov 2021 Score: 2
No food. No cask. No children.
Open 9am to 11pm
Date last visit: Nov 2021 Score: 2
* King's Arms, 8 Church Street, SO15 5LF
Stonegate
No food. No cask. No children.
Open 11.30am to 11pm
No food. No cask. No children.
Open 11.30am to 11pm
Date last visit: Nov 2021 Score: 4
* The Griffin, 34 Anglesea Road, SO15 5QH
Independent
Reopened
Date last visit: Nov 2021 - closed (previously 2)
Independent
Reopened
Date last visit: Nov 2021 - closed (previously 2)
Last visit: Oct 2016 Score: 6
* Salisbury Arms, 126 Shirley High Street, SO16 4EZ
Independent
No food. No cask.
Open
Date last visit: Nov 2021
Independent
No food. No cask.
Open
Date last visit: Nov 2021
No food. No cask.
Open 10am to 10pm
Date last visit: Nov 2021 Score: 4
* Wellington Arms 56 Park Road SO15 3DE
Independent
Food Fri to Sun. Several changing casks
Open Noon to Midnight
Date last visit: Nov 2021 Score: 7
* Freemantle Arms, 31 Albany Road SO15 3EF
Independent
No food. Four casks.
Open 3am to 8pm
No cask.
Open 11am - Midnight
Open 11am - Midnight
No food
Date last visit: Sept 2022 Score: 4
* Key & Anchor, 90 Millbrook Road East SO15 1JQ
Admiral Taverns
No food, not child friendly
Date: Nov 2016 Score: 5
Pubs in the West of Southampton
Two casks. Food all day.
Open 11am-11pm
Date last visit: Oct 2022 Score: 5
* The Ice House, 180 Warren Avenue, SO16 6AA
No cask. No food. No children.
Unlikely to revisit until there is a change in management/owner
No food.
Date last visit: May 2022 No score (previously 3)
* The Ship Inn, Redbridge,
Enterprise Inns
Date last visit: May 2022 No score (previously 3)
* The Ship Inn, Redbridge,
Enterprise Inns
Cask beer and food.
Open 11am to 11pm (food 12 to 9pm)
Last visit: May 2022 Score: 8
* The Malvern, 290 Winchester Road, SO16 6TU
Greene King
Cask and food
Last visit: Jan 2022 Score: 5
* Bricklayer's Arms, 165 Wimpson Lane, Millbrook, SO16 4QD
* Mountbatten, Lordshill District Centre SO16 8HY
No cask. No food. Open 11am to 11pm (food 12 to 9pm)
Last visit: May 2022 Score: 8
Cask and food.
Last visit: Dec 2019 Score: 5
Last visit: Dec 2019 Score: 5
* The Malvern, 290 Winchester Road, SO16 6TU
Greene King
Cask and food
Last visit: Jan 2022 Score: 5
No cask. No food.
Open 11am-11pm
Last visit: June 2019 Score: 3 1/2
Last visit: June 2019 Score: 3 1/2
* Bricklayer's Arms, 165 Wimpson Lane, Millbrook, SO16 4QD
Open 12-11
No food. No cask.
Last visit: March 2018 Score: 3
Open Noon to 11pm
Unlikely to revisit
Last visit: June 2019 Score: 4
Beefeater
Open 11.30am-11pm
Last visited: March 2020. No score.
* Walnut Tree Farm, Adanac Park SO16 0ATOpen 11.30am-11pm
Last visited: March 2020. No score.
Greene King carvery
Open 12-11pm
Food and cask beers
Date last visit: March 2022 Score: 6
* Four Horseshoes, Nursling Street SO16 0YAOpen 11.30am - 10.30pm
Food and cask beers
Date last visit: May 2022 Score: 9
Green = Pubs needing fresh review
* Osborne, 54 Shirley Road SO15 3EX
Greene King
Food, child friendly
Date: March 2017 Score: 4 - Closed in 2022
Date last visit: Sept 2022. Score: 5
* Shield and Dagger (closed) Stratton Road, SO15 5QZ
Closed
Date last visit: May 2022 Score: 9
Green = Pubs needing fresh review
Closed pubs
* Osborne, 54 Shirley Road SO15 3EX
Greene King
Food, child friendly
Date: March 2017 Score: 4 - Closed in 2022
* The Freemantle (closed), 27 Paynes Road SO15 3BX
Independent
Independent
No food. One cask: Doombar
Open Noon to 11pm
Date last visit: Nov 2021 - closed
* Waterloo Arms, 101 Waterloo Road SO15 3BS
Independent
Cask beers, limited food
Open 12 to 11pmDate last visit: Sept 2022. Score: 5
Closed Nov 2022 - up for sale
* Shield and Dagger (closed) Stratton Road, SO15 5QZ
Closed
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