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The Clacton Arms was situated on Clacton Road. This pub has now been demolished and replaced by terraced housing.

Source: Darkstar

The Clacton was known as one of the roughest pubs in Portsmouth. I'm an entertainer and I played there one night. I was told by the landlady that I'd done well, because I actually lasted the whole evening, despite a LOT of heckling. I think I broke my record for the fastest time I've ever packed my gear up and left a venue! The police were the most regular visitors to the pub, which was so notorious. One urban legend claims that the fire which finally gutted the Clayton was actually started by local residents, who wanted to make sure it never reopened after the last landlord vacated it.

Rick McKay (July 2017)

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