The Old Farm House Public House

The Old Farm House Public House, dated 1611 with the initials E. R. in the brickwork, likely has an earlier core. This site was home to a grange of St Denys Priory during the Middle Ages, and a map from 1560 indicates a farmhouse here. Local legend suggests there is a tunnel linking this building to Bitterne Manor. The structure is two storeys high, built of red brick on a stone base that may be part of an earlier building. It features a moulded carved corbelled brick stringcourse at the first floor level in the central part of the front, and has an irregular elevation with two gables. The upper part includes timber-framing. There are two large restored chimney stacks with diamond-shaped shafts grouped together. The roof is modern and tiled, and the windows have been replaced. The original oak panelled door, which is iron studded, is set within a later brick porch. Inside, the first floor rooms showcase exposed windbraces, and the roof is constructed with queen posts. The parlour features an early 16th-century stone fireplace with a four-centred arch, panelling, and a fine carved over mantel dating from around 1611.