Description

THORNBURY HIGH STREET
4/37
(east side)
ST 6390
21.9.52 No 17
(The Swan)
(formerly listed as
Swan Hotel)
GV
II

Mid-C17 origins, remodelled and extended mid-late C18. Rendered. Pantile
roof behind parapet which is capped by decorative cast iron balustrade;
pineapple finials on end pilasters. Three storeys. Three windows, modern
glazing bar sashes. Bays on ground floor. Central wide segmental headed
doorway; Doric porch with large cast swan above.
Interior Formerly around a central open court. South and west wings have
C17 features: 3-light chamfered mullion window and stop-chamfered beams
in south wing; studded plank door with strap hinges in rear wing - at
first floor (exterior 3 plaster panels devoting
1. Rampent horse (unicorn?)
2. Lion and unicorn with crowned thistle and rose above.
3. Lion (?).

Listing NGR: ST6368790088

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26607065

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Recommended Books

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  Northamptonshire: Buildings of England Series (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  The Victorian House Manual (2nd Edition): How They Were Built, Improvements & Refurbishment, Solutions to All Common Defects - Includes Relevant ... ... Properties (Haynes Manual) (Haynes Manuals)
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  Yorkshire: York and the East Riding (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects, Supplement 2014
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  Period property manual, victorian house manual 2 books collection set by ian rock
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  Somerset: South and West (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)