Swan Hotel, including Courtyard Buildings to rear

The Swan Hotel, which includes courtyard buildings at the rear, is a symmetrical late Georgian structure dating from the 18th century. It is two stories high and features a seven-bay squared rubble front with a plinth. The central three bays are advanced and gabled, enhanced by a pediment treatment created by a band course. The roof is hipped and covered with slate, featuring wide eaves and rubble chimney stacks. The building primarily has 16-pane sash windows that are adorned with vermiculated lintels, keystones, and louvred shutters.

Flanking the central entrance are tripartite small pane sash windows. The entrance itself is highlighted by a broad bracket hood, fluted pilasters, panelled reveals, and double doors topped with a deep traceried fanlight. On the left end of the first floor, there are similar sash windows, while fixed glazed windows are located below. A small pane sash window is positioned to the right end above panelled double doors.

To the right rear, there is a two-window front facing Swan Bank, which features mainly 16-pane sash windows with voussoir lintels, one of which is blocked, along with a two-pane window with a timber lintel. The western end has a polygonal shape at the yard entrance, with a boarded door facing the stable courtyard. The rear is constructed of rubble and includes two pebbledash lean-to extensions, some sash windows, and an outside staircase.

The U-plan range of buildings at the rear surrounds a partially cobbled courtyard, which is accessed from the north and adjoins the southern side of the hotel. These rubble ranges have roofs made of proprietary slate and concrete tiles, with boarded doors. The southern section features a four-bay barn that has simple king-post trusses and a whitewashed rubble interior. Stables are located at the western end, with small pane casement windows. There is an additional stable range to the west and north, which includes two-storey living accommodation at the eastern end of the latter; this section has wide eaves and a rubble chimney stack that has been heightened in brick, along with small pane sash windows with voussoir lintels and board and panelled doors. The northern range has a polygonal end that balances with the hotel’s cross range and features a two-window elevation facing Swan Bank.

Inside the main hotel, the staircase rises to the first floor in a single flight, showcasing other Regency details such as fireplaces, doorcases, and ceiling roses. The property was disused at the time of inspection in May 1987.