Food
Home-cooked food, sourced from local suppliers, served lunchtime and evening.
See our menus
Our story
A Grade II listed Victorian pub on Victoria Road, Netley Abbey.
Since around 1890, the Prince Consort has stood on Victoria Road, the old high street of Netley Abbey.
The pub today
We’re a family-run pub in the heart of the village. Inside, the pub has been refurbished with a light, contemporary feel, while keeping the traditional warm welcome you’d hope for from a local.
Come in for home-cooked food from local suppliers, a pint from the hand pumps, or a room for the night upstairs.
The name
“Prince Consort” was the title of Prince Albert, Queen Victoria’s husband. It’s a fitting name for a pub on Victoria Road.
The building
A Victorian frontage worth a second look
Historic England lists the Prince Consort at Grade II. Next time you’re on Victoria Road, look up:
- A central pediment with a cornice, set on Corinthian pilasters.
- The Royal coat of arms a plaque in the centre of the first floor, restored in 2024.
- A large curved canopy carried on wrought-iron brackets above and below.
- Red brick and stucco with a first-floor band and triple windows in ornamental frames.
- Sash windows and a wrought-iron bracket holding the sign on the western corner.
“Royal coat of arms plaque in centre of first floor.”
Victoria Road, through the years
The pub and its village, from the public record.
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1856
Land is bought for the new military hospital at Netley, later the Royal Victoria Hospital.
Wikipedia, Netley
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1863
Victoria Road opens as the village high street, with shops and a post office.
Wikipedia, Netley
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1866
Netley station opens, linking the village to Southampton.
Wikipedia, Netley
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1871
A Prince Consort on Victoria Road appears in a trade directory.
Cox’s Directory, via pubshistory.com
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c.1890
The building you see today is put up.
Historic England
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1983
The Prince Consort is listed Grade II on 14 February.
Historic England
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2024
A refresh: new paint, signs and lighting, the Royal Crest restored, and the decking.
The Prince Consort
Today
What you’ll find inside
The bar
Hand-pumped real ales, draught and bottled beers, wine and barista coffee.
See the drinks
Rooms
Double and twin en-suite bedrooms, for business or pleasure.
See our rooms
Functions and events
A function room for parties, events, weddings and wakes, plus a monthly quiz and live music.
Plan a functionInside the Prince
Photo to come: the decking on a sunny day
Images/story-decking.jpg
“A warm welcome, great customer service from the bar and waiting staff.”
Come and see it for yourself
71 Victoria Road, Netley Abbey. Food served every day, rooms upstairs.