Swan Hotel is a Grade II listed building in the Babergh local planning authority area, England. First listed on 10 July 1980. Hotel.

Swan Hotel

WRENN ID
tangled-ashlar-russet
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Babergh
Constituency
South Suffolk MP: James Cartlidge (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
10 July 1980
Type
Hotel
Address
Swan Hotel, Water Street, Lavenham, CO10 9QA
OS grid reference
TL 915 491
Coordinates
52.10766, 0.79597
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Swan Hotel, located on Water Street in Lavenham, likely dates back to the 16th century. The building has been renovated and features exposed timber-framing on the upper storey, while the ground storey is constructed of red brick. The roof is tiled and includes two modern dormers. This property is included for its group value.

Local climate

Swan Hotel sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 710 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 88% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 85% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 32 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 58% of listed buildings. Of these, 16 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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