The Swan

The Swan is a former public house dating from the late 16th century, with alterations made in the late 17th century. The building has two storeys and part of an attic, following a two-cell lobby-entrance plan. It is timber-framed and rendered, topped with a thatched roof. There is an internal chimney stack with a plain rebuilt red brick shaft. A small lean-to addition is located at the west end, featuring a separate entrance, along with a long lean-to on the rear wall.

On the upper floor, there are two old three-light casement windows with horizontal glazing bars, and a central three-light casement window that displays Gothic details. The ground floor has two three-light casements with transoms and pintle hinges, along with one similar two-light window. A 20th-century plank door is present, topped by a flat porch roof supported by arched brackets.

The building's frame consists of five bays, including a narrow bay for the chimney stack stair and entry. Inside, the framing and ceilings are exposed. To the west of the stack, the two bays are of irregular length, suggesting that the house may have been shortened. The walls have been slightly raised, and a late 17th-century butt purlin has been added to the roof, although there is no visible change to the eaves line from the outside. The ground-floor ceiling joists are large, plain, and unchamfered, while part of the rear wall features late 17th-century replacement framing.

To the east of the stack, the ground floor ceiling includes a main beam and joists with chamfers and ogee stops, along with blocked original window openings on the side and rear walls. On the upper floor, the cambered tie beam has had long arched braces removed, and an upper ceiling, similar to that below, has been placed above wall plate level. The front wall contains a blocked original window with diamond mullions still in place. The roof is arranged in two bays that correspond to the wall bays, featuring diminished principals, clasped purlins, and wind braces. There are two open fireplaces with timber lintels on the ground floor, and a small upper fireplace on the east side with an arched brick surround. Reversed braces are present in the gable walls.