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Picture source: Hania Franek

The Swan Inn was situated at 127 High Street. Originally the Greyhound, the name changed to the White Swan and then the Swan from the late 18th century.  The premises are Grade II Listed.  The pub closed in the mid-20th century.

Listed building details:

House and shop, previously inn. C16 front remodelled in early C19 and restored. Coursed rubble, slate roof with brick chimney on rubble plinth to left. Main feature of front is a continuous timber lintel and cill to 1st floor. 2 storeys and attic; 2 gabled dormers with leaded lights. 2 windows, 16-pane sashes on 1st floor, 2 hipped bays on ground floor with glazing-bar sashes. North return to Swan Lane has evidence of steeper pitch roof; moulded plinth, oak 1st floor window, 2 lights ogee moulded with imbricated decoration to surround and to lintel. 2-storey rear extension of 3:2 bays, mixed sashes and casements and a further extension of single storey and attic beyond. Interior. On ground floor: wide fire-place with curved corners, chamfered pointed-arch door to rear; fairly closely-spaced stop-chamfered joints; long rear wing with a variety of ceiling heights and beams, chamfered Tudor-arched fire-place to East. First floor fire place with wooden lintel, beside it is a fine oak/chestnut wood food cupboard with splat balusters on 2 levels; further closed C17 cupboard to right of fireplace. Roof structure with cut-back ties with triangulated strainers, stop - chamfered members.

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