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Date of photo: 1935	Picture source: Raymond Simonds
The Prancing Horse was situated at 49 Chapel Street and is now in residential use. This grade-II listed pub was previously known as The New Inn.
This pub dates to the sixteenth century.  In 1875 farm labourers used it for a meeting place to complain about wages and in 1881 Thatcham Cricket Club has its first general meeting here.  In 1968 it was renamed the Prancing Horse.  By 1997 the pub was empty and by 1999 houses had been built in the car park.
Dr Nick Young (March 2012)
Listed building details:
Public House. Late C16 with C18 and C19 additions. Timber framed and rendered with tile hung gable and casement. One framed bay. 2 storeys and attic. Rectangular bay with planted timbers rising to first floor, all casements. Boarded door to right. C18 2 storey addition to right of brick with hipped tiled roof, 2 stacks, ground floor casement and first floor oriel. C19 one storey addition to left, rendered with old tile roof, stack to left and one large 12-light casement with gable, barge boards and finial.
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Picture source: Darkstar