Description

SK1109NE
1094-1/5/44
05/02/52

LICHFIELD
BIRD STREET
(South West side)
The Swan
(Formerly Listed as:
BIRD STREET
(South West side)
Swan Hotel)

GV
II

Coaching inn, now converted to offices. C16 origins, mostly
C17 or C18 with late C18 front range. Brick; the front
painted; tile roofs, slate to front range, and several brick
stacks. L-plan. Georgian style.
3 storeys; 5-window range with taller symmetrical 6-window
range to left. Top modillioned brick cornices.
Segmental-headed carriage entry to left end of right range has
rusticated arch with key and hood; late C20 infill. Windows
have sills, and rubbed brick flat arches over 12-pane sashes,
small-paned horizontally sliding sashes to 2nd floor; ground
floor has 2 windows with 12-pane sashes and one small window;
1st floor has lunette window over entrance with radial glazing
bars and recessed apron; 2nd floor has one blind window (4th).
Range to left has similar details, but the central pair to
each floor with architraves; ground floor has two 12-pane
sashes and four 16-pane sashes, the central pair with friezes
and cornices, 2 windows have lost upper glazing bars; 1st
floor has 8/12-pane sashes, 4 windows have lost upper glazing
bars; 2nd floor has 8-pane sashes. 2 gable-end stacks and 3
cross-axial stacks. Scrolled wrought-iron sign bracket above
entrance. Right return has hipped end and large French window;
2-storey rear range has gabled end wing and varied
segmental-headed casements and entrance. Rear has varied
fenestration including very tall small-paned stair window.
INTERIOR noted as having chamfered beams and some panelling.
The hotel is one of the 2 principal coaching inns in Lichfield
serving the London to Holyhead and Carlisle road. It has
associations with the C18 Tory party and among its visitors
were Elias Ashmole and Dr Johnson and Boswell.
(The Lichfield Guides: Peter Brookes: Lichfield's Historic
Pubs).

Listing NGR: SK1152409519

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26586041

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