The Swan Hotel

The Swan Hotel is likely from the early 17th century, possibly incorporating an earlier building, with an 18th-century facade and later alterations. It is constructed of red brick in a Flemish bond, with flared headers, and has an old plain-tile hipped roof with lead ridges. The building has several brick stacks, some to the rear with diagonally set flues, and follows a U-shaped plan. The hotel is two storeys and an attic, with a 14-window front arranged as a 3:8:3 bay composition, where the outer three bays form cross-wings. A three-bay porch is centrally located, with a hipped plain-tile roof, a 6-panel door to the right, and 20th-century glazed doors to the left. A round-headed 8-panel door is on the left return of the right cross-wing, and a 6-panel door with a 20th-century porch is on the right return of the left cross-wing. Modern metal casements fill most of the window openings, except for 12-pane unhorned sashes found at the end of the right cross-wing. A flat brick band is positioned between the ground and first floors. The roof features rendered, coved eaves with a painted cornice and a series of hipped dormers. The right return is of coursed stone rubble with brick dressings, and contains a 4-window range with 12-pane unhorned sashes. Internally, a dog-leg staircase rises from the ground floor to the attic. Some ground floor rooms feature fielded panelling, forming a dado along some walls, and there is extensive visible timber framing throughout.