Site:   

Black Horse Public House,

Mount Pleasant

Grid Reference:    

SP 0409 6717

Description:

Public House. Probably late 18th century with an earlier core. Painted brick with plain tiled roof and ridge stacks. 2 storeys with dentilled eaves cornice. Long range of roughly 3 plus 3 bays: bays to right appear to be earlier in date. Windows are all 20th century casements and those in earlier part have quoined surrounds. Those in left 3 bays set beneath segmental arches on the ground floor. Modern extension to rear. Earlier timber framing evident within.

Significance:

Included for its historic interest as one of the oldest surviving buildings on Mount Pleasant and within the locality. It is also of some townscape value in that it occupies a prominent site and is notably different in scale and character to the adjacent buildings, forming a focal point within the street scene.   

History:

This building........