The Bird In Hand, Lovedean Lane, Lovedean, Hampshire.
Home to the FA cup during part of the second world war and the background to the popular quiz question "Which team has held the FA cup for the longest period ?" The answer is Portsmouth FC who won it, then the outbreak of war postponed the contest. The cup had been kept in the City until the threat of bombing raids when it was moved to the safer location of The Bird in Hand public house in Lovedean. 
The landlord kept it under his bed although it was paraded around the pub from time to time and it's said that some of the pub locals drank ale from it.
In February 2009 the FA Cup was once again back at the Bird in Hand for a charity fund-raising event.
“ Peppermill Pubs Ltd have great pleasure in announcing the re-opening of the historic Bird In Hand in Lovedean, sister pub to The Hurdles in Droxford.
After a sympathetic restoration of this beautiful country pub, new managers, Gayle and Sam look forward to welcoming you with first class service, real ales, extensive choice of wines and fabulous new menu full of the freshest seasonal ingredients.
The extensive and imaginative menu is an ever-changing experience, using only the freshest, locally sourced seasonal ingredients. All food is home made and freshly prepared and will include starters such as a pint of prawns with bloody mary mayonnaise, Ham hock, cherry tomato and baby onion salad with mustard dressing. Tomato summer pudding with goat's cheese mousse. Main courses of roast duck breast with ginger biscuit crust and apple mash, whole roast seabass to share served with tartare sauce and fat chips, chicken burger with mushroom, onion rings and tomato relish. A snack and pannini menu is also available inlcuding goats cheese, green bean and beetroot panini.
The perfect place for morning coffee, afternoon tea, family and friends to get together, business lunches or even a romantic meal for two.
Opening hours Bar 11am-11pm Dining 12pm - 3pm 6pm - 9.30pm
- Beer Gardens and Alfresco dining.
- Extensive choice of wines.
- Real Ales.
- Freshly prepared home cooked food.
- Log fires.
- Sunday Brunch 11am - 5pm
- Private functions.
- Canape parties.
- Business lunches. ”
The Bird in Hand's website is here.
The Bird in Hand 269 Lovedean Lane, Lovedean, Waterlooville, Hampshire PO8 9RX 023 9259 1055