The Swan Inn
THE SWAN INN, 4, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1031743
- Date first listed:
- 19-Dec-1961
- List Entry Name:
- The Swan Inn
- Statutory Address:
- THE SWAN INN, 4, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1031743
- Date first listed:
- 19-Dec-1961
- List Entry Name:
- The Swan Inn
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE SWAN INN, 4, HIGH STREET
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- THE SWAN INN, 4, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- West Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Clare
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 76939 45293
Details
1. CLARE CLARE 2006 High Street (West Side) No 4 (Th e Swan Inn) TL 74 NE 18/64 19.12.61.
II* GV
2. An early C17 timber-framed and plastered building built circa 1600, possibly on the site of an earlier inn of the same name. A building known as Le Swan is recorded as being in Clare in the C15. 2 storeys. 3 window range, double-hung sashes with glazing bars, in flush cased frames. The ground storey has a C19 or early C20 Inn front with pilasters and a continuous fascia cornice. On the 1st storey there is a very fine re-used carved oriel sill. It may have come from the earlier inn but the arms and the richness of the carving suggest a more important origin, probably the castle. The arms at the south end are those of Richard Duke of York. Those on the north end are of Mortimer, Earl of March quartering de Burgh. The Swan with a coronet collar chained to a tree was the crest of Cloely, Duchess of York, wife of Richard, to whom Edward IV gave the castle and honour of Clare in Dower.. Roof tiled with a large red brick chimnyey stack with 4 octagonal shafts with moulded bases, a single square capping and a square base, panelled on front. The interior has exposed framing, beams and joists.
Nos 1 to 8 (consec) with Nos 28, 29 and 31, all the listed buildings in Well Lane, Stone Hall and Nos 36 to 40 (consec) Nethergate Street form a group.
Listing NGR: TL7693545300
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 282978
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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