This Friends of The Swan Archive documents the life and evolution of our pub over recent years, capturing events, restoration work, and the pub’s role within the local community. The Swan is unique not only as a pub and a hub for the local community, but it also hosts a sixth form college!
Archive Gems
Receiving The Keys
Celebrations of finally receiving the keys. Nearly 200 supporters joined for refreshments and to hear the exciting plans.
Renovating
The building was stripped back to bare brick and foundations and rebuilt by volunteers and fantastic local tradesmen.
Reopening
After a full six months, on 20th July 2019, the pub re-opened with our oldest supporter and the town crier being first served.
Quiz Nights
Since reopening, Quiz and Bingo Nights have been extremely popular, packing out the pub well in advance.
Special Events
We use any excuse to have a special event -SwanFest, Christmas in July, Jubilees, Burns Night, BeerFests, and many more!
Chatty Café
Since its inception in 2023, our Chatty Café has become extremely popular for those looking to get out and meet others,
You may have your own special moments at The Swan. Why not explore now!
Explore the Archive
Explore the archive and follow the recent story of The Swan.
Browse by year:
We are currently building this website, and other years (2025 to 2018) will appear shortly.
In the future, we will be adding the history over the centuries. The pub can be documented back to at least 1711.
About the Archive
This archive has been compiled to document the ongoing story of The Swan, recording both everyday activity and significant milestones over time. This has been generated by volunteers who are passionate about The Swan and our local community.
The Archive is currently being moved and reconstructed here in a more friendly, easier-to-search way. Your feedback would be appreciated as we develop this to record the ongoing history of The Swan.