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Thatcham

Plough

81 Chapel Street, Thatcham (junction A4 / Stoney Lane)

Former Plough Inn at 81 Chapel Street (Grade II); first recorded as a pub c.1795; closed 2017. User pin at A4 / Stoney Lane junction.

Status

Closed

Location

81 Chapel Street, Thatcham (junction A4 / Stoney Lane)

Type

Pub

Known period

First recorded c.1795 · Closed 2017

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History

Opened
c. 1795
Closed
2017
  1. c. 1795Plough opens
  2. 2017Plough closes

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Evidence

Undated

Listed as Plough at Chapel Street, Thatcham on source index (https://pubwiki.co.uk/Berkshire/Thatcham/index.shtml). Existence claim only — not an opening date.

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PubWiki

Undated

Closed Pubs: The Plough was situated at 81 Chapel Street, Thatcham (Grade II listed).

probable evidence

Closed Pubs Project

1795

Closed Pubs: earliest recorded use is from 1795. Existence evidence only — not an opening date.

probable evidence

Closed Pubs Project

2017

Closed Pubs index lists Year Closed 2017; detail notes sold at auction Sept 2017. Newbury Today independently states closed since 2017.

probable evidence

Closed Pubs Project

c. 1795

West Berkshire Museum Focus on Thatcham: The Plough was first recorded as a pub in 1795, although the building is at least 100 years older. Modelled as earliest-evidence start_year=1795 (circa), not a firm opening ceremony date.

probable evidence

West Berkshire Museum — Focus on Thatcham

c. 1850

User research table: Plough Inn estimated opening c.1850 (19th-century directories). CONFLICTS with / is later than museum + Closed Pubs first-recorded 1795 — retained as secondary estimate only; venue start modelled from 1795 earliest evidence.

probable evidence

User research — Thatcham closed pubs history + coords (2026-09-19)

c. 1965

User research table: Plough Inn estimated closed c.1965 as town layouts modernized. CONFLICTS with Closed Pubs / Newbury Today close 2017 and museum wording that The Plough is currently closed. Possible interim closure or mis-dating — not used as end_year; end remains 2017. Flag for human review if further primary sources appear.

probable evidence

User research — Thatcham closed pubs history + coords (2026-09-19)

Other names

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  1. Plough
    First recorded c.1795 · Closed 2017

Key dates

Opening

First recorded c. 1795

Closing

2017

Evidence years

First recorded c.1795 · Closed 2017

Recorded span about 222 years

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