The Dirty Duck Public House

STRATFORD-UPON-AVON

SP2054NW WATERSIDE 604-1/10/247 (West side) 25/10/51 Nos.53 AND 54 The Dirty Duck Public House (Formerly Listed as: WATERSIDE (West side) Nos.53 AND 54 Black Swan Inn, also known as The Dirty Duck)

GV II

Formerly known as: Black Swan Inn WATERSIDE. Two town houses, now public house. Probably C17 with later refronting: 1738 to left, c1800 to right; C20 alterations. Painted brick and ashlar with some internal timber-frame; slate and tile roofs with brick stacks. 2 storeys; 2-window range with 2-storey-and-attic, 2-window, range to left. Top modillioned brick cornice; range to left has platt bands to both floors, angle pilasters and coped gable. Ground floor has timber cornice over 2 entrances with half-glazed doors between 3 canted bay windows with small-paned glazing, that to right end of 2 storeys, all C20; right end breaks back with segmental-headed entry with plank door. 1st floor has window with C20 small-paned casement over central bay; left end has 2 windows with moulded sills, architraves and keys over 16-pane sashes; 12-pane sash to gable. Good wrought-iron sign bracket with scrolly cresting. Rear has hipped side wing to taller part, and 2 lower wings. INTERIOR: some exposed beams and panelling. (Bearman R: Stratford-upon-Avon: A History of its Streets and Buildings: Nelson: 1988-: 56).

Listing NGR: SP2022554645