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Picture source: Hania Franek

The Old White Horse was situated at 13 Old Main Street. There has been an inn on this site since the 14th century, with this grade-II listed pub being built in the mid 17th century as a coaching inn.

Source: Nick Throup

This pub has now reopened following renovation.

Nick Throup (November 2012)

. . . and now its closed again.

Nick Throup (October 2013)

Now reopened as a gastropub

Hania Franek (February 2020)

Listed building details:

House, now public house. Mid C17 with mid C20 alteration. Rubble brought to course (white washed), stone slate roof. 2 storeys. 3-cell hall-and-crosswing plan. Wing to left breaks forward and has quoined angles, 5-light double-chamfered mullioned window with hoodmould to each floor and doorway to right with hoodmould. Coped gable with kneelers and finials to eaves and apex. Hall range has 4 altered windows of 3 lights to ground floor but with two 3-light double-chamfered mullioned windows to 1st floor with lateral stack between. Stack to right gable which is coped with kneelers and finials. Left-hand return of wing has 2-light window with hoodmould to ground floor right and Cl8 window with architrave and block keystone to 1st floor; other windows C20. Stack to gable and one other. Interior: crosswing has chamfered spine-beam with ogee stops, oak-panelled dado c1720 with overmantel with pulvinated frieze and 2 painted heraldic coat-of-arms much faded but one appearing to be surmounted by the Ferrand Crest, a cubit arm wielding a battle axe. Doorway to this room has stone carved lintel. Other chamfered beams.

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