Horse and Jockey, Wrexham
Historic pub in Wrexham, Wales / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Horse & Jockey is a historic pub in Wrexham city centre, North Wales, known for its 16th century thatched roof.
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Horse & Jockey | |
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Former names | The Colliers (partly) Colliers Arms (partly) |
General information | |
Type | Residences (16th century–1868) Inn (200 yrs) Beerhouse (partly; 17th century) Private/guest house (partly; 17th century) Pub (1868–present) |
Location | Wrexham, Wales |
Coordinates | 53.046104°N 2.994949°W / 53.046104; -2.994949 |
Named for | Fred Archer |
Opened | 16th century |
Owner | Star Pubs and Bars |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
Official name | Horse and Jockey Public House |
Designated | 30 May 1951 Amended 31 January 1994 |
Reference no. | 1794[1] |
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The Grade II listed building is the only surviving thatched roofed property in Wrexham. It was originally a 16th-century hall house, until it was later split into three cottages, one becoming a beerhouse — The Colliers — and another a private guest house, until they were merged into one pub in 1868.
It is posthumously named in respect for Fred Archer, a Cheltenham-born jockey who rode at nearby Bangor-on-Dee racecourse. The pub's sign is based on a painting of Archer.