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Swan Inn
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Picture source: Chris
Levy |
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The Swan Inn was situated on the Market Place.
This pub closed in 1894 and became the Conservative Working Mens Club. |
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Grade-II
listed 17th century or earlier extensively renovated 1967-8. A plaque on
the wall advises that the building is on the site of the Old Swan Inn and
that in 1642 two of Cromwell's troops were hanged from the wrought iron sign
bracket on the wall. Lord Fairfax a no-nonsense disciplinarian who stayed at
the inn found the sign useful to hang deserters on, two at a time. Reputedly
one of the pair managed to cut himself loose and run into a nearby alleyway,
where he soon died. The Conservative Club was founded in 1883 and a Francis
Frith photo of 1898 shows the building as the 'Romsey Working Men's
Conservative Association', the association being formed in 1894. Whites
Directory of 1895 lists John Scorey & the Swan private hotel Market Place so
it seems likely the club moved in between 1895 and 1898 despite claims the
Swan closed in 1894. |
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Steve (December 2020) |
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Listed
building details: |
C17 or earlier timber-framed core;
recently extensively renovated (1967-8). 2-storeys and attic. Modern tile
hipped roof. Attic storey in 2 sections, each section comprising a large
window area with surrounding wall with hipped tile roof over. Each section
cantilevered out on joists above 1st floor. Some old, possibly original
timbers in ceiling and walls in western part of attic. Each section contains
one 3-light casement window; colourwashed wall. Attic to left hand side
returns northwards above north- west front of building. On 1st floor, modern
applied timber-framing with colourwashed infilling. 3 modern 4-light
casement windows with lead glazing. Moulded brick string course between 1st
and ground floors. Ground floor of modern red brick on low plinth. 3 4-light
modern casement windows with lead glazing; wooden lintels above each window;
moulded wood frames. One window to right hand and 2 to left of doorway. Flat
arched doorway; wooden door with shallow elliptical case of carved wood at
top. Building has been extended on 1st 2-storeys at north-west end so that
this part of the building projects beyond the attic storey and is in 2
facets. Narrower facet facing west has one 2-light casement window on each
floor; wider facet facing north-west has one 4-light casement window on each
floor. |
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