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The Swan Hotel was situated at 5 High Street. This grade-II* listed 17th century former coaching inn closed in 1988. It is now an auction rooms.

Listed building details:

Hotel. Probably early C17, possibly incorporating an earlier structure; with early C18 front, having later alterations. Red brick with flared headers in Flemish bond; old plain-tile hipped roof with lead ridges; various brick stacks, some to rear having diagonally set flues. U-shaped plan. 2 storeys and attic; 14-window range; 3:8:3, the 3 bays to both ends form cross-wings. 3-bay porch to centre with hipped plain-tile roof, having 6-panel door to right and C20 glazed doors to left. 8-panel round-headed door to left return of right cross-wing. 6-panel door to right return of left cross-wing having C20 porch. C20 metal casements to all openings except 12-pane unhorned sashes to end of right cross-wing. Flat brick band between ground and first floors. Rendered coved eaves with painted cornice. Hipped dormers. Right return: coursed stone rubble with brick dressings. 4-window range with 12-pane unhorned sashes. Interior: dog-leg staircase from ground floor to attic, to centre; some ground floor rooms have fielded panelling forming a dado to some walls; extensive timber framing visible.

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Picture source: Hania Franek