Talisman reopens after £1.3million refurbishment

By Stephen Emerson

13 April 2022

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The Talisman in Park Gate, Southampton, has re-opened to guests following a major refurbishment totalling over £1.3million.

Landlords Hall & Woodhouse have managed the outlet for almost four decades. The four-month project saw works completed to the inside and outside of the hostelry.

Mark James, Property Director at Hall & Woodhouse, said: “We are delighted to unveil the new look Talisman to our local community, and hope that it is a place that our guests enjoy for many years to come.

“We’ve consciously kept some of the key characteristics from the ‘old’ Talisman, so it has not lost its charm, but we’ve added in a few more modern features to give the pub a fresher, lighter feel. The new layout is also enhanced by creating distinctly different areas to suit our trade from breakfast to bedtime.

“Extensive work was carried out to create a warm and inviting interior, with many interesting features and quirks to delight guests. The garden area was also enhanced significantly to provide a lovely terrace, full of greenery and soft lighting.”

The Talisman now creates a warm and welcoming space with its new relaxed dining area called the ‘pantry’. This is a place for guests to meet for coffee or cakes, pub food and drink.

The new bar area makes the perfect setting for meeting with family and friends for a drink in the ‘Beer Cave’, with its curved ceiling partly made using a collection of Hall & Woodhouse Badger Beer bottles.

As an environmentally conscious business, reclaimed items and re-purposed parts from the ‘old’ Talisman have been used in the refurbishment to ensure the development is as sustainable as possible.
Behind the scenes, upgrades to the kitchen, cellar and team accommodation have also been carried out as part of these works.

Hall & Woodhouse commissioned a Bristol-based artist, Jody, to design a mural for the side of the building which champions the pub’s heritage within the local area.

Mark explained: “Jody’s mural design incorporates the nearby Talisman strawberry fields, from which the pub got its name, with an ethereal character that signifies the need to take time out of life’s busy hustle and bustle in order to daydream every now and again

By Stephen Emerson

Stephen Emerson is the Managing Editor of The Business Magazine and is responsible for the publication's print publications and online properties including the newly launched Biz News websites in Hampshire and Dorset.

Stephen has been a journalist for 20 years and has worked at local, regional and national publications and led a team which made The Scotsman website one of the fastest growing news sites in the UK with over eight million monthly users.

He has a keen interest in technology, property and corporate finance and telling the stories of the people behind the successful firms in these sectors.