LION AND SWAN INN

LION AND SWAN INN, WEST STREET

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1325197
Date first listed:: 28-Jul-1950
List Entry Name:: LION AND SWAN INN
Statutory Address:: LION AND SWAN INN, WEST STREET

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Date:: 1999-10-13
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1325197
Date first listed:: 28-Jul-1950
List Entry Name:: LION AND SWAN INN
Statutory Address 1:: LION AND SWAN INN, WEST STREET

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: LION AND SWAN INN, WEST STREET

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:: Cheshire East (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Congleton
National Grid Reference:: SJ 85727 62910

Details

1. 5144 WEST STREET [South Side) SJ 8562 1/36 28.7.5() Lion & Swan Inn II

2. A picturesque "black and white"- fronted C17 inn and former staging post for coaches, Part of core may be earlier. Much restored and with later alterations. Front only timber frame and plaster, the remainder brick of various dates but mainly C19. 2 storeys and gabled dormers. Ground storey front of later date than upper part. lst storey arcaded over C18 central open porch on 2 stone Roman Doric columns, which is set well above street and reached by stone steps; doorway has moulded wood doorcase with C18-C19 glazed door; windows mostly C18 sashes with glazing bars; part old stone slate roof, part slates and, at rear, part tiles. Interior generally much altered but retains some exposed ceiling beams.

Listing NGR: SJ8572762910

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Legacy System number:: 55941
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.