Haunch Of Venison

Salisbury, United Kingdom

3.8

Closed now

10 reviews

Accepts Credit Cards

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Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Bike Parking
Yes
Good for Groups
Yes
Noise Level
Quiet
Good For Dancing
No
Alcohol
Full Bar
Happy Hour
No
Coat Check
No
Smoking
No
Outdoor Seating
No
Has TV
No
Dogs Allowed
Yes

Description

Specialties

Traditional homemade English locally sourced food

Real Ales

Over 60 whiskies

Great antiquity and unspoilt character

History

Established in 1320.

The Haunch of Venison is one of the regions oldest hostelries and the first record is circa 1320 when the building was used to house craftsmen working on the Cathedral spire. — Under the fireplace there is a former bread oven now with secure iron gate across it beyond which is a smoke preserved mummified hand. It is believed to be from an 18th century demented whist player who lost it in a card game due cheating. The hand has been stolen few times, but now it is securely locked. When the heating system was changed in the Choristers part of the Cathedral the marble tiles were used in the bar to create the unique floor. — The «Horsebox» bar at the front on the right hand side on a ground floor is referred as a «Ladies Snug» dating back to the times where public houses were for men only. The paneled bar counter has a pewter top which is one of a six in the entire country and there is a rare wooden carved elevated arch with seven origin gravity-​fed spirit taps fitted in 1909. According to