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listed building grade II
last updated Jul 16th, 2024.
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Wilby Swan
South, 52.30079,1.28508
Closed: between 2000 and 2004
Church Rd
grid reference TM 240 720
It's shown on this old OS map from about the end of the 19th century. interactive map
The Swan was built early in the 15th century, though subsequently altered. Although a date of 1915 has been quoted for the closure of the Swan, the Hoxne licensing records show it still open at least as late as 1968.
A planning request lodged in March 2000 refers to this as "The Swan", while another lodged in July 2004 refers to it as "The Old Swan", so it seems likely it closed between those dates.
Gallery
Ivy House 1.28 miles
White Hart 1.29 miles
De La Pole Arms 3.1 miles
Royal Oak 3.4 miles
Low House 3.5 miles
Fox & Goose 3.6 milesHistorical interest
Moore, Garrod and Son will sell by auction the furniture and effects of Mr R Gooden, who is leaving the Swan Inn at Wilby near Stradbroke, including sets of concave seated and other chairs, two wainscot dining tables, 30 hour and 8 day clocks, bureau, French and other bedsteads, three good feather beds, chest of drawers, etc., two capital neat luggage carts, set of nearly new brass mounted harness, two guns, excellent oat and bean mill by Turner, chaff cutter, coal weigher, tools and effects.Ipswich Journal, March 1885**
At the Stradbroke Petty Sessions of June 1885, a temporary license was granted to Mr James Martin, to carry on the Wilby Swan, until the next regular transfer day.Ipswich Journal, June 1885**
Landlords
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(some old PO directory information courtesy of londonpublichouse.com)
(1861 census information from Malcolm Fairley)
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
Old OS map reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland.
