The Swan Inn

THE SWAN INN, THE SQUARE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1356398
Date first listed:
03-Jul-1986
List Entry Name:
The Swan Inn
Statutory Address:
THE SWAN INN, THE SQUARE
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1356398
Date first listed:
03-Jul-1986
List Entry Name:
The Swan Inn
Statutory Address 1:
THE SWAN INN, THE SQUARE

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
THE SWAN INN, THE SQUARE

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

District:
Oldham (Metropolitan Authority)
Parish:
Saddleworth
National Grid Reference:
SD 99237 06638

Details

SADDLEWORTH THE SQUARE SD 9906 (north-east side) Dobcross 9/322 The Swan Inn 19/6/67 G.V. II Public House. "BW SW 1765" (Benjamin Wrigley) on recent datestone. Hammer-dressed watershot stone with graduated stone slate roof. Double-range plan of 2 bays and 2 storeys (plus basement). Quoins. 4-light basement window and 4-light window to each bay of each floor. All have recessed chamfered mullions most of which are C20 replacements. Gable chimney stacks. Gable has entrance with square-cut surround and datestone above, 2-light windows and an arched attic light. The rear range was added later, was itself built in 2 phases and projects to the left. It has quoins, C19 door and window openings and a 4-light recessed flat-faced stone mullion gable window.

Listing NGR: SD9923706638

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Legacy System number:
212348
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.

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