Description

BIDEFORD

SS4526 TORRINGTON STREET, East-The-Water
842-1/7/264 (West side)
19/03/73 No.49
Swan Inn

GV II

Public House. Early C19, the rear part either extended or
rebuilt early/mid C19. Solid rendered walls. Slate roof,
hipped front and back; front part has pierced, red crested
ridge-tiles. Rendered chimneys on right side-wall of each part
of building, and on front gable of rear part. 2 storeys at
front, 3 at rear; 3-window range, the middle second-storey
window blind. Round-arched centre doorway with chamfered
raised surround; C20 six-panelled door, fanlight with radial
bars. Windows have 6-paned sashes. Moulded eaves cornice.
Right side-wall has several small windows with glazing-bars,
including a Yorkshire sash. Rear elevation (clearly visible
from Bideford Bridge) has windows with barred sashes: 8 over 8
panes in second storey, 6 over 6 panes in third storey.
Moulded eaves cornice, continued round side-wall facing
bridge. INTERIOR not inspected. The building occupies an
important position at the east end of Bideford Bridge.

Listing NGR: SS4566726366

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26505064

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  Huddersfield in 50 Buildings
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  Somerset: South and West (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  London 3: North West: North West v. 3 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Specifications for Building Conservation: Volume 1: External Structure: Practical Examples v. 2
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  Period Property Manual (New Ed)