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°02′46″N 2°59′42″W / 53.046104°N 2.994949°W |
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] |
The Horse & Jockey is a historic pub in Wrexham city centre, North Wales, known for its 16th century thatched roof.
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.