The Black Swan
THE BLACK SWAN, 23 AND 25, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1382273
- Date first listed:
- 02-Aug-1972
- List Entry Name:
- The Black Swan
- Statutory Address:
- THE BLACK SWAN, 23 AND 25, HIGH STREET
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1382273
- Date first listed:
- 02-Aug-1972
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 18-Jan-2000
- List Entry Name:
- The Black Swan
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE BLACK SWAN, 23 AND 25, 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 BLACK SWAN, 23 AND 25, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Warwickshire
- District:
- Stratford-on-Avon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Henley-in-Arden
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 15223 66470
Details
HENLEY-IN-ARDEN
SP1566 HIGH STREET
652-1/10/10 (East side)
02/08/72 Nos.23 AND 25
The Black Swan
(Formerly Listed as:
HIGH STREET, Henley-In-Arden
(East side)
No.23
The Swan Public House)
(Formerly Listed as:
HIGH STREET
(East side)
No.25)
GV II
Public house. Early C17 and C19 with later alterations. Left
part: brick laid to Flemish bond with pebbledash ground floor
and some timber-frame, gabled Welsh slate roof with 3 brick
rear stacks. L-plan. Right Part: timeber-frame with painted
roughcast infill, gabled old tile roof with brick stack to
rear of ridge and end stack. 2-unit plan.
EXTERIOR: Left part: 2 storeys, 3-window range. Plain fascia.
Throughway to left has renewed C20 brick surround. Entrance to
right of centre has moulded surround , overlight with
decorative glazing bars and C20 half-glazed door. Entrance is
flanked by canted bay windows with 4/4:8/8:4/4 sashes; windows
to first floor have sills, and rusticated wedge lintels with
key blocks over 8/8 sashes. Sign bracket.
C19 rear wing with C20 brick extensions.
Fragmentary remains of C17 square framing with brick infill to
right inner return of throughway.
Right part: 2 storeys, 2-window range. Entrance to right of
centre has casements. First floor has 2 windows with 2-light,
partly C20, small-paned casements. Square framing with bracing
to attic.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
The part to right formerly listed 05/04/67.
FORMER PRN: 652-0/29/5.
Listing NGR: SP1522366470
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 482639
- 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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