Swan Inn, now Swan House Blakeney (General)

by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Thursday, March 12, 2009, 19:37 (5807 days ago) @ paulb

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Reference D5580
Covering dates 1772 - 1981
Held by Gloucestershire Archives
Extent 6 files
Source of acquisition Records given by Mrs M.E. Hunnibell

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Papers and photographs relating to "Swan House" (formerly the Swan Inn), Blakeney

The oldest surviving house in Blakeney, the former Swan inn, stands east of
Church Square at the foot of Swan Lane, which until 1831 was the course
of the main road. (fn. 71) The building, which dates from the 16th century,
has a main block and cross wing and is partly of exposed timber framing;
it was restored c. 1985. (fn. 72) It was an inn in 1645 (fn. 73) and until the
1870s when it became a temperance hotel; it apparently closed in the
early 20th century. (fn. 74)

From: 'Awre', A History of the County of Gloucester: Volume 5: Bledisloe Hundred, St. Briavels Hundred, The Forest of Dean (1996), pp. 14-46.
URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=23250 Date accessed: 13 March 2009.

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