Swan Inn
SWAN INN, KING STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1037708
- Date first listed:
- 04-Aug-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Swan Inn
- Statutory Address:
- SWAN INN, KING STREET
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- 2003-04-27
- Reference:
- IOE01/10673/15
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1037708
- Date first listed:
- 04-Aug-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Swan Inn
- Statutory Address 1:
- SWAN INN, KING 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:
- SWAN INN, KING STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- Ipswich (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 16202 44556
Details
1. 1260 KING STREET
Swan Inn TM 1644 NW 1/240
II GV
2. A C17 timber-framed and plastered building with C18 and later alterations. The 1st storey bears the monogram S above I M and the date 1767, probably the date it was plastered. 2 storeys. 4 window range, C18 casements, 3-lights with transomes. The window at the west end is a paired window of 6 lights. The centre lights only are hinged, with iron frames. The ground storey has a late C19 bar front of 3 windows and 2 doorways, one doulbe and one single, with rectangular fanlights, united by a moulded wood cornice, probably of earlier date. The windows ahve framed risers with brick nogging above an earlier stepped brick plinth. At the west end there is a recessed doorway and a wide double-hung sash window with vertical glazing bars, a moulded frame and panelled shutters. The west gable has the ends of some purlins and wall braces visible. Roof tiled, with C19 ornamental crest tiles and a wood eaves cornice.
Swan Inn and Corn Exchange form a group with Nos 1 and 2 Arcade Street and National Westminster Bank, Princes Street.
Listing NGR: TM1620244556
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 275489
- 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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