A recent find in a North Queensland garage is this tasty April 16, 1958, framed menu for the HAUNCH OF VENISON, Salisbury , England . The first recorded mention of this building goes back to 1320 when it was used to house craftsmen who built the spire on nearby Salisbury Cathedral . Large oak beams in the building are 200 years older and it is thought they may have come from old sailing ships. It is said the building became a brothel and there is a trapdoor in the pub floor said to link a tunnel with the church . Over the years the building reflected the ecclesiastical links , different levels for the heirarchical sections of the church . The ornate so called House of Lords for the top clergy , enabling them to look down on lesser beings .
A mummified hand was found inside a wall and put on display with old playing cards , claiming it was the hand of an 18th century card cheat. The hand was stolen in 2010 and replaced with a replica. A dubious claim to fame for the pub is that the British Prime Minister , Winston Churchill , and the American , General Ike Eisenhower, used to drink there while planning the D-Day invasion of Normandy .
The menu , apparently drawn by a person called Fred Lloyd , offered a Pineapple or Peach Melba for two shillings ; wine was one shilling and sixpence a glass ; grilled rump steak cost seven shillings and sixpence , while a minute steak was two bob cheaper ; cigars were available.
