public house
A pub (short for public house) is a kind of drinking establishment which is licensed to serve alcoholic drinks for consumption on the premises. The term ''public house'' first appeared in the United Kingdom in late 17th century, and was ...
on Land's End Road in
Bursledon
Bursledon is a village on the River Hamble in Hampshire, England. It is located within the borough of Eastleigh. Close to the city of Southampton, Bursledon has a railway station, a marina, dockyards and the Bursledon Windmill. Nearby villages i ...
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since December 1955. The pub can be approached on foot or by boat via a pontoon onto the
River Hamble
The River Hamble is located in south Hampshire, England. It rises near Bishop's Waltham and flows for through Botley, Bursledon, and Lower Swanwick before entering Southampton Water between Hamble Common and Warsash.
The Hamble is tidal fo ...
. The pub faces Swanwick Marina across the water. It is owned by Hall and Woodhouse brewery.
It is two storeys in height with an attic and made from brick with a red tiled roof. The rear of the pub is made from
Flemish bond
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brick with the front made from alternate bands of blue header and red stretcher bricks. The pub has two ships
figurehead
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s displayed on the exterior. It has been a pub since 1845, having originally been built as a vicarage. The interior of the pub features various maritime paraphernalia such as ship's lanterns.
The Jolly Sailor was included in the ''
Daily Telegraph
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s ''Pint to Pint: A Crawl Around Britain's Best Pubs''. In 2007 '' Country Life'' listed it as one of 'Six Classic Sailor's Pubs'. It has been included in ''
The Good Pub Guide
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It was featured as the local pub in the 1980s BBC television drama ''
Howards' Way
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