The Old Swan Inn
THE OLD SWAN INN, 35 AND 37, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1104346
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jan-1983
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Swan Inn
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD SWAN INN, 35 AND 37, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1104346
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jan-1983
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 26-Nov-1998
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Swan Inn
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD SWAN INN, 35 AND 37, 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 OLD SWAN INN, 35 AND 37, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Cheltenham (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 95245 22116
Details
CHELTENHAM
SO9522SW HIGH STREET 630-1/14/401 (North East side) 12/01/83 Nos.35 AND 37 The Old Swan Inn (Formerly Listed as: HIGH STREET (North East side) Nos.35 AND 37)
II
Inn. c1810-1820, recorded as trading by 1820 and shown on the Post Office Map of 1820, with later additions and alterations including c1980s extension to rear (not included). Stucco over brick with concealed roof and stacks; wrought-iron window guards. EXTERIOR: 3 storeys, 3 first-floor windows. Stucco detailing includes ground-floor rustication drawn into voussoirs above windows and carriage arch, first-floor band surmounted by 4 Doric pilasters with incised decoration; incised lines around first-floor windows and incised 'Greek key' motif around second-floor windows. First floor has 6/6 sashes, second floor has 3/3 sashes, ground floor has 1/1 sashes, all in plain reveals, those to ground floor in cambered-arched recessed. Off-centre left entrance a 6-panel door with overlight. Carriage arch, now with double, part-glazed doors in elliptically-arched surround. Band and blocking course with copings (cornice missing). Right return has 6/6 and 8/8 sash. INTERIOR: not inspected. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: first-floor trellis window guards, also to return. HISTORICAL NOTE: shown on Merrett's 1834 Map as the Old Swan Inn. (Sampson A and Blake S: A Cheltenham Companion: Cheltenham: 1993-: 104; Chatwin A: Cheltenham's Ornamental Ironwork: Cheltenham: 1975-1984: 24).
Listing NGR: SO9525822138
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 474751
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Chatwin, A, Cheltenhams Ornamental Ironwork, (1975-1984), 24
Sampson, A, Blake, S, A Cheltenham Companion, (1993), 104
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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