Kings Arms, Southampton
Kings Arms is a pub at 8 Church Street, Shirley, Southampton, SO15 5LF. Kings Arms's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Southampton council on 10 July 2012.
- Food hygiene
- 5 out of 5, very good
Given 14 years ago - Address
- 8 Church Street
Shirley
Southampton
SO15 5LF - Council
- Southampton
- Type
- Pub
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap · Directions
- Checked
- Against the Food Standards Agency register on 21 September 2026
Kings Arms’s food hygiene rating
Kings Arms's rating is 14 years old. Councils schedule inspections by risk, so a well-run pub can go several years between visits, but a rating this old describes the pub as it was on the day of the inspection.
We have checked Kings Arms's entry on the register 3 times since 27 July 2026 and the rating has not changed.
The score covers how food is handled and stored, the state of the building, and how the business manages food safety. It says nothing about the beer, the food’s taste or the welcome. How ratings work on this site.
Pubs near Kings Arms
- Awaiting inspectionThe Temple Bar (Windsor Castle)120 m
- 4Salisbury Arms190 m
- 3Griffin220 m
- 5Park Inn290 m
- 5Santo Lounge330 m
- 5Bright Water Inn530 m
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Questions about Kings Arms
What is the food hygiene rating at Kings Arms?
Kings Arms's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Southampton council on 10 July 2012. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency after an inspection by the council's food safety team.
Where is Kings Arms?
Kings Arms is at 8 Church Street, Shirley, Southampton, SO15 5LF, in Southampton. Southampton council is responsible for its food safety inspections. The nearest other pub on the register is The Temple Bar (Windsor Castle), about 120 m away.
What pubs are near Kings Arms?
The closest pubs and bars to Kings Arms are The Temple Bar (Windsor Castle) (120 m), Salisbury Arms (190 m) and Griffin (220 m). Distances are in a straight line between registered locations, so walking distances will be longer.
Is Kings Arms's hygiene rating up to date?
Kings Arms's rating is 14 years old. Councils schedule inspections by risk, so a well-run pub can go several years between visits, but a rating this old describes the pub as it was on the day of the inspection. This page shows the register as it stood on 21 September 2026, and the Food Standards Agency's own record is always the latest.
Source: Kings Arms on the Food Standards Agency register, checked 21 September 2026. Ratings are set by the council, so if something here looks wrong, Southampton council’s food safety team can correct it at the source.