The Granary & Bakery was the breadbasket of the Royal Navy, producing up to 30,000 biscuits a day during the Napoleonic Wars. The Bakery is now occupied by Bakers Bar & Kitchen, the massive ovens which remain, stand as a testament to the logistical might of the Royal Navy.

Facts:

1. These ovens baked the infamous “hardtack” biscuits, a sailor’s staple.
2. The biscuits could last for years if kept dry.
3. Sailors often joked that they needed a cannonball to crack the hard biscuits.
4. The ovens were originally coal-fired and massive in scale.
5. Archaeological studies revealed remains of flour mills on-site.
6. The oven’s designs are considered an engineering marvel of the time.

Information:

Royal Clarence Marina, Weevil Ln, Gosport PO12 1FX

Monday to Wednesday | 12-10 pm
Thursday | 12-11 pm
Friday & Saturday | 12-12 am
Sunday | 12-11 pm

023 9204 9219
http://oldbakehousebar.com/