The Swan
THE SWAN, WATLING STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1349783
- Date first listed:
- 19-Feb-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Swan
- Statutory Address:
- THE SWAN, WATLING STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1349783
- Date first listed:
- 19-Feb-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Swan
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE SWAN, WATLING 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, WATLING STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Leintwardine
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 40516 74003
Details
SO 4074 - 4174 LEINTWARDINE CP WATLING STREET (west side) SO 4073 - 4173
10/70 The Swan 11/70
- II
House, now public house. Probably late C16 to C17 with later alterations. Timber-frame with plaster infill mainly cased and extended in painted brick. Welsh slate roof and brick stacks. T-plan with main range aligned north/ south and two-bay cross-wing at north end. Cellar and two storeys. East elevation to road has 4:1 windows, four wrought iron early C19 glazing bar casements and one mid-C20 casement with two lights to right in gable front. Ground floor has two more C19 glazing bar casements, under cambered heads, to left, a 3-light early C20 casement roughly to centre and a 2-light con- temporary casement in gable front. Three entries, two juxtaposed under flat canopy supported on brackets have early C20 panelled doors and the third in junction of cross-wing and main range has glazed door. Beneath left part of main range are three entries to cellar with cambered heads. Rear elevation has exposed timber-framing to cross-wing and part of main range. Interior of cross-wing has heavy ceiling beams and wattle-and-daub infill to some wall-framing. Further heavy ceiling beams to main range. Cellar has raised cast iron hearth to south end with large sway above.
Listing NGR: SO4051674003
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 149536
- 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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