Horse and Jockey, Wrexham

Horse & Jockey
The pub from Hope Street, with Priory Street to the right
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Former namesThe Colliers (partly)
Colliers Arms (partly)
General information
TypeResidences (16th century–1868)
Inn (200 yrs)
Beerhouse (partly; 17th century)
Private/guest house (partly; 17th century)
Pub (1868–present)
LocationWrexham, Wales
Coordinates53°02′46″N 2°59′42″W / 53.046104°N 2.994949°W / 53.046104; -2.994949
Named forFred Archer
Opened16th century
OwnerStar Pubs and Bars
Listed Building – Grade II
Official nameHorse and Jockey Public House
Designated30 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 beerhouseThe 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.

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