The Change of Horses, Farnborough
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The Change of Horses, Farnborough
Image: © Marathon Taken: 23 Apr 2014
The age of the present public house is not known but is likely to be early 19th century. Its origin was probably as a wayside inn for travellers. Brewing was carried out on the premises for many years. The public house was once a stopping point on the stagecoach route from the Old Kent Road to Sevenoaks and Tonbridge. The passengers would alight at the 'White Lion' at Locksbottom to spend a night there while the driver, horses and coaches would proceed to Farnborough. The horses would be turned out into the field opposite. In the morning the passengers would be collected after a good breakfast and continue on their journey. The village holds an annual St Giles Fair. On one occasion during the 1970s the public house had three names. It opened in the morning as the 'New Inn',at lunchtime became 'The Golden Nuggett' to suit the theme of the fair that year, and in the evening adopted its new name of 'The Change of Horses'.
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51.359474
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0.069716