Pub history

The Admiral Sir Lucius Curtis

The first meeting of the Southampton Dock Company (on 16 August 1836) agreed to buy mud land next to the town quay to build Southampton’s first dock. The foundation stone for the open (or tidal) dock was laid on 12 October 1838 by Admiral Sir Lucius Curtis, later appointed Admiral of the Fleet. The ceremony was watched by more than 20,000 people, including the Mayor of Southampton.