Southampton Common, The Cowherds
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Southampton Common, The Cowherds
Image: © Mike Faherty Taken: 19 Apr 2012
Historic inn on The Avenue, overlooking Southampton Common. Internally, back bar left, with drinking and eating areas front and right; some exposed beams, quarry tiles and stone floors, garden, games machine. Cask ales on offer at my visit: Kelburn Red Smiddy, Ringwood Best, Wadworth 6X. The pub is named after municipal cowherds who lodged here when the common was used for grazing. Listed by English Heritage: http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=135705&mode=adv For some customer comments, see http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/34/34706/Cowherds/Southampton
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Image Location
Latitude
50.924035
Longitude
-1.405946