Steeped in history, the Haunch of Venison in Salisbury was first mentioned in 1320. The pub had associations with the church (situated behind the pub) and was once a brothel. The pub's tiny bar (it's not much bigger than what you see in the photo) has some unique features including the pewter bar top on the right, which is believed to be the last complete bar top of its kind in England and the original gravity-fed spirit taps (also on the right). The way the beer is dispensed is pretty unique too. Also in the pub is a fireplace from 1588, England's only licensed landing and the mummified hand of a cheating card player.
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This wonderful and enchanting place holds a most romantic memory for me because it was here in this bar that I, as a young RAF member serving at Winterbourne Gunner in 1960, fell hopelessly in love for the very first time with the bar-maid, a wonderful lady by the name of Gwen Broxham. I spent far more time in the Haunch than in the NAAFI club where most of my friends went on their evenings out. Unforgetable times. I don’t think she ever knew how much in love I was.