Thatched roof Horse and Jockey pub in Wrexham
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Thatched roof Horse and Jockey pub in Wrexham
Image: © Jaggery Taken: 24 Sep 2016
The town centre pub at 32 Hope Street possibly has 16th century origins, but several extensive alterations over the centuries have left only fragmentary traces of its original form. The History Points website states that the pub, previously named The Colliers, was renamed the Horse and Jockey in honour of Fred Archer (1857-1886). Archer, a Cheltenham-born jockey who rode at nearby Bangor-on-Dee, and at many other racecourses, is regarded as one of the finest jockeys of all time, with more than 2,700 wins in his short life. He was champion jockey 13 times, despite his height of 1.78 metres (5 feet 10 inches) – unusually tall for a jockey.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.046069
Longitude
-2.994888