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Latitude: 55.4131 / 55°24'47"N
Longitude: -1.7044 / 1°42'15"W
OS Eastings: 418812
OS Northings: 613279
OS Grid: NU188132
Mapcode National: GBR J5JV.SC
Mapcode Global: WHC1K.S6KL
Plus Code: 9C7WC77W+66
Entry Name: The White Swan Hotel
Listing Date: 25 August 1977
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1041516
English Heritage Legacy ID: 235627
Also known as: White Swan Hotel, Alnwick
ID on this website: 101041516
Location: Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66
County: Northumberland
Civil Parish: Alnwick
Built-Up Area: Alnwick
Traditional County: Northumberland
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Northumberland
Church of England Parish: Alnwick
Church of England Diocese: Newcastle
Tagged with: Pub
BONDGATE WITHIN
1.
5330
(North Side)
Nos 18 and 20
(The White Swan Hotel)
NU 1813 SE 1/148
II GV
Former coaching inn and still the principal hotel, Included for group value and
Listed because of its interior.
Mid-late C19 front. Two storeys and attic. Ten windows. Ashlar built, stringy
over ground floor, cill string to 1st floor, moulded eaves cornice. Slate roof
with 3 chimneys. Five pedimented and scroll sided dormers and 4 circular dormer
windows. Late glazed sash windows with moulded architraves and cill brackets
The 3 left band ground floor bays break forward slightly with channelled rustication:
an arcade of 3 bays; central entrance, with stone balcony over, to garage flanked
by arcaded fanlight headed windows. Fourth bay from right also breaks forward
slightly on ground floor with channelled masonry and an arch headed main entrance
with a stone balcony annexe.
The interior has the remarkable 'Olympic Room' at the back salvaged from the sister
ship of the Titanic which was broken up at Jarrow in 1935. 59x63 ft and 12 ft
3 ins high in the Louis XV style the details being taken from the Palace of Versailles"
Three and a half bays with a bay window to north and to east; 3 aisles. Large
ornamental fireplace on west wall with richly carved frame to mirror above. Panelled
walls with carved festoons particularly at doorway.
Listing NGR: NU1882813320
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