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Date of photo: 2017	Photo: © Jo Turner
The Swan & Commercial Hotel was situated at 108-110 High Street. This grade-II* listed 17th century 2740 sq. ft. house and former inn. Carved bressummer carries the date 1649. In 2017 it was The Gables Bed and Breakfast but planning was submitted to return to residential only in 2021. The only information I can find is 'Swan & Commercial' in High Street with no other information. The 1884 and 1892 OS map appears to show it with a near central carriageway and to the rear 'Malthouse' but it is not clear what building this refers to (other inns are specifically labelled). Directories 1839 to 1912 make no mention of a Swan in High Street and in 1912 it shows 108 and 110 as private residents but numbering cannot be relied upon. Built as two homes, if it was an inn, it is probably in the 18th century.
Steve Turner (November 2021)
Listed building details:
House, formerly an inn. 2 storey timber framed and plastered, roofs tiled, cross wing North and South. Main block has central gable projecting on shaped brackets, and with decorated barge-boards with pointed finial. It has a carved bressumer with date and initials A 1649 E. Ground floor, main block has central entry (later date) with small modern gable to match other gables. The cross wings have projecting upper storeys on front on shaped brackets. The gables have decorated barge-boards and pointed finials. All windows and doors are modern.
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