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The Chestnut Horse was situated on Church Street. This pub was present by 1820 when the publican was Robert Thompson. It closed in 1908 following referral to the Compensation Authority, with £276 awarded to the owners, G & HR Hunt Brewers of Stamford and £26 to the publican, Mark Sanderson. It was later demolished with a private house built on the site in 1915.

Stamford Mercury, 11.9.1908: Deeping Saint James. To be Sold by Auction by Messrs. Richardson, on Thursday the 24th September at the Rose and Crown Inn, Deeping St. James, at 5 for 6 o’clock in the Evening. All that Stone-built and Slated Freehold Residence, formerly known as the “Chestnut Horse” Inn, containing 3 lower rooms, 4 bedrooms, and wash-house, and having a Stone and Brick built and Tiled Cow-house and Stable, with a Garden and Stackyard in the rear of same, with a frontage of about 45 ft. to Church-street, now in the occupation of Mr. Mark Sanderson.

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