The Swan Public House

The Swan Public House is a former public house located on Bath Road in Buxton, originally known as The Shoulder of Mutton. It dates from the late 18th century and has been altered and extended in the 19th and 20th centuries. The building is constructed of limestone with ashlar dressings, featuring a slate roof and stone stacks.

The exterior consists of three storeys. The front facing Bath Road has three irregularly spaced windows and three irregular gables, with the central gable slightly recessed and the outer gables broader, both having coping and kneelers. There is an off-centre doorway with a narrow overlight, to the right of which is a 2/1 sash window, followed by another doorway with an overlight and a plain sash window. Above this, there is a central 4-light cross casement, a small plain sash to the left, and a larger bowed 5-light cross casement. The upper level features three different plain sash windows.

The Church Street front also has three irregular windows. It includes an off-centre doorway with a 20th-century glazed door and an ashlar surround with a hood. To the right is a 3-light casement with an ashlar surround and mullions, while to the left are two single-light casements in ashlar surrounds. Above the door is a 2-light casement, with a blank space to the right and a tiny window to the left, followed by a plain sash window. The upper level again features three plain sashes.

The rear of the building has separately roofed elements, with the left gable featuring a catslide roof and several blocked openings, while the right gable end has coping and kneelers at the eaves level. The interior has been significantly altered. This building plays an important role in closing the south end of High Street.