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The Cross Keys, Portsmouth
Paulsgrove
Postal town: Portsmouth
PO6 4EE
Served areas
Reviews of The Cross Keys (Average Rating: 3 of 10) see review guidelines
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E TA left this review about The Cross Keys
A rough and ready 1950s estate pub with little charm and a barely perceptible level of tolerance for visitors. The building is square and unattractive, while the gravel car park at the front doubles as an over-sized ash tray. Only half the ground floor is in use, which forms a single main bar with a small games area behind. A large ugly gas fire heated the room well above what is comfortable for normal humans. There is pool and darts in the games room, and a second dart board in the main part. No real ale, no real cider, not even a half-decent bottled beer, just megakeg offerings and cheap spirits and shots. There really is no point making the effort.
On 4th November 2021
- rating: 3
[User has posted 3283 recommendations about 3248 pubs]
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Michael Wright left this review about The Cross Keys
Licence suspended for one month due to violence, closed
"A PUB with a violent reputation, leading to one councillor branding it the ‘Wild West’ of Paulsgrove, has had its licence suspended.
Portsmouth City Council’s licensing sub-committee took the drastic move to temporarily close The Cross Keys, in Birdlip Road, yesterday morning."
http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/politics/violent-pub-branded-the-wild-west-of-paulsgrove-loses-licence-1-7498043
On 28th July 2016
- no rating submitted
[User has posted 526 recommendations about 382 pubs]
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Michael Wright left this review about The Cross Keys
May not be open much longer, landlord sacked, police reports etc
"The future of The Cross Keys, in Birdlip Road, Portsmouth, hangs in the balance after police produced a report with their concerns over a spate of incidents. "
http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/portsmouth-landlord-says-he-s-been-sacked-in-light-of-concerns-over-paulsgrove-pub-1-7486614
On 21st July 2016
- no rating submitted
[User has posted 526 recommendations about 382 pubs]
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Pub Details
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- Live Music : Yes last updated 09 September 2021 by paulof horsham
- Micropub : No last updated 09 September 2021 by paulof horsham
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 09 May 2014 by Dave McNally
