Description

ALCESTER SWAN STREET SP0857 (South side) 4/143 Swan Hotel and Country Fare 11/12/69

GV II

Hotel. Late C18/early C19 with early/mid C19 additions. Red brick with terracotta modillion cornice. Tile roof, hipped on left; brick ridge and internal stacks. L-plan extended to U-plan. 3 storeys; 5-window range. Central double-leaf 4-panelled doors and fanlight with glazing bars, and panelled intrados. Wooden doorcase of baseless fluted Doric columns, dosserets and broken pediment. Sash windows with gauged brick flat arches. End bay on right has small mid C19 shop front with hood on heavy Gothic brackets. 3-window range to Bleachfield Street, with cellar entrance on left, and door inserted to right of central window. Addition on left has entrance with half-glazed 4-panelled door and wooden doorcase of simple pilasters. To rear: early/mid C19 two-storey range with brick dentil cornice. 2-storey segmental bow window of paired sashes. Wide entrance with pair of 6-panelled doors, Irregular and altered fenestration. Interior not inspected.

Listing NGR: SP0888457269

External Links

• Wikidata Q26275328

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