New Look for The Old Pack Horse

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High Road pub reopens after major refurbishment

Ruth Cadbury MP and Jeremy Freeman at the relaunch of the pub

April 6, 2024

This Thursday (4 April) saw the reopening of The Old Pack Horse pub on Chiswick High Road following an extensive refurbishment.

Brentford & Isleworth MP, Ruth Cadbury was on hand to cut the ribbon and declare the venue officially open along with General Manager Jeremy Freeman.

Fuller’s says the new look pub has kept all the existing elements of The Old Pack Horse, such as the Thai kitchen, music on Friday and Saturday nights, and monthly Drag Bingo and Comedy.

New to the pub’s social calendar is an Open Mic Night on the second Thursday of the month.

On opening the pub, Ruth Cadbury said, “I’m delighted to be here today to see the changes that have been made to an iconic Chiswick landmark. A great pub is the beating heart of its community and it’s clear that Jeremy and his team have put together a calendar of events that should appeal to all – whether you want a quiet pint and a Pad Thai or a lively Friday night boogie. I wish the team every success and I look forward to coming back for dinner soon.”

Jeremy Freeman, “I am so excited to be reopening The Old Pack Horse. It is a stunning pub by Nowell Parr, who was known as the Fuller’s house architect and was responsible for some amazing Fuller’s pubs in the early 1900s. We have amazing Thai food and a wonderful range of drinks that befits such a grand exterior. My team and I just can’t wait to welcome in the local community.”

There has been a pub on the site at least since 1759 when the West Country Packhorse was granted a licence. It underwent several name changes, becoming the “Lower Pack Horse” in 1790 and later the “Pack Horse” before 1811.

Fuller, Smith & Turner acquired the pub in 1908 and the current building was constructed in 1910. It is largely unchanged structurally since then and has a Grade II listing.

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