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Prancing Horse

Prancing Horse Close / Chapel Street, Thatcham

Prancing Horse at Chapel Street (ex New Inn); renamed 1968; closed 1997; now residential (Prancing Horse Close).

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Opening

1968

Closing

1997

Recorded span

About 29 years

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History

Opened
1968
Previous use
New Inn
  1. c. 1580New Inn opens
  2. 1968renamed to Prancing Horse
  3. 1968New Inn ends
  4. 1997Prancing Horse closes
  5. c. 1997Prancing Horse closes

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1968

Closed Pubs: In 1968 it was renamed the Prancing Horse (previously The New Inn) at 49 Chapel Street.

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c. 1997

Closed Pubs: By 1997 the pub was empty and by 1999 houses had been built in the car park. Index lists Year Closed c1997.

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1997

User research: The New Inn / Prancing Horse, Chapel Street — closed 1997; converted to residential apartments (Prancing Horse Close).

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

Other names

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  1. New Inn
    Operating c.1580–1968
  2. Prancing Horse
    Operating 1968–1997

Earlier & later

← New Inn

Operating c.1580–1968

No later identity

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