Hello List, The John Barleycorn Pub in Commercial Street was built around 1844 but demolished in 1983. Linda - I'm happy to send you the photo I sent to Jeanne if you like Martin In a message dated 27/04/2004 07:37:38 GMT Standard Time, jemmayer@hotmail.com writes: >>Hi list, >I have recently come across an old photo of a pub with my greatgrandfathers >name above the door (Ernest Charles Marsh) and on the back of the photo is >written SIR JOHN BARLEYCORN, BITTERNE. There is no pub name on the front of >the >building itself, so does anyone know if there was a pub of that name in >Bitterne >and where abouts. The date could be anywhere between the 1920's and the >start >of WW2. >Thanks, >linda