Swan Inn

Description

This information is taken from the statutory List as it was in 2001 and may not be up to date.

BIDEFORD

SS4526 TORRINGTON STREET, East-The-Water 842-1/7/264 (West side) 19/03/73 No.49 Swan Inn

GV II

Public House. Early C19, the rear part either extended or rebuilt early/mid C19. Solid rendered walls. Slate roof, hipped front and back; front part has pierced, red crested ridge-tiles. Rendered chimneys on right side-wall of each part of building, and on front gable of rear part. 2 storeys at front, 3 at rear; 3-window range, the middle second-storey window blind. Round-arched centre doorway with chamfered raised surround; C20 six-panelled door, fanlight with radial bars. Windows have 6-paned sashes. Moulded eaves cornice. Right side-wall has several small windows with glazing-bars, including a Yorkshire sash. Rear elevation (clearly visible from Bideford Bridge) has windows with barred sashes: 8 over 8 panes in second storey, 6 over 6 panes in third storey. Moulded eaves cornice, continued round side-wall facing bridge. INTERIOR not inspected. The building occupies an important position at the east end of Bideford Bridge.

Listing NGR: SS4566726366

Content

This is part of the Series: IOE\Sanders_Tim IOE Records for Sanders, Tim; within the Collection: IOE01 Images Of England

Rights

Copyright IoE Mr Tim Sanders. Source Historic England Archive

This photograph was taken for the Images of England project