The Swan Inn, Little Chart, from the south-east, showing round-headed 'Dering' windows, installed by landowner Sir Edward Cholmeley Dering (1807-1896), supposedly to bring good luck

Date:
1955 - 1959
Location:
Swan Inn, Little Chart, Ashford, Kent
Reference:
AA079645
Type:
Photograph (Negative)
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Description

'Dering' windows were installed by landowner Sir Edward Cholmeley Dering in houses on his estate to bring good luck, on the basis of a story that one of his ancestors escaped from the Roundheads through a similar window.

Content

This is part of the Series: GAY01/09 Counties; within the Collection: GAY01 John Gay Collection

Rights

© Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: Gay, John

Keywords

Public House