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).
Status
Closed
Location
Prancing Horse Close / Chapel Street, Thatcham
Type
Pub
Known period
First recorded 1580 · documented through 1968
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History
- Opened
- 1968
- Previous use
- New Inn
- c. 1580New Inn opens
- 1968renamed to Prancing Horse
- 1968New Inn ends
- 1997Prancing Horse closes
- c. 1997Prancing Horse closes
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Evidence
Closed Pubs: In 1968 it was renamed the Prancing Horse (previously The New Inn) at 49 Chapel Street.
probable evidence
Closed Pubs Project
Closed Pubs: By 1997 the pub was empty and by 1999 houses had been built in the car park. Index lists Year Closed c1997.
probable evidence
Closed Pubs Project
User research: The New Inn / Prancing Horse, Chapel Street — closed 1997; converted to residential apartments (Prancing Horse Close).
probable evidence
User research — Thatcham closed pubs history + coords (2026-09-19)
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Key dates
Opening
1968
Closing
1997
Evidence years
First recorded 1580 · documented through 1968
Recorded span about 29 years
Earlier & later
← New Inn
Operating c.1580–1968
Nearby in 1968
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Sources
- Closed Pubs — Prancing Horse, Thatcham
Closed Pubs Project
User research — Thatcham closed pubs history + coords (2026-09-19)
PubExplorer contributor research