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Last updated: June 3rd 2010

Overview

  • Beer served through handpulls
  • Lunchtime meals (not just snacks)
  • Evening meals
  • Restaurant or separate dining area
  • Traditional separate public bar
  • Pub has its own car park
  • Real coal or log fire
  • Beer garden or other outside drinking area
  • Accommodation available
  • Pub is accessible to disabled customers
  • Bus stop nearby (see public transport tab for route details)
  • Quiet pub - no electronic games, piped music or jukebox

hotel

opened: 14th Cent

owner: Thorpeness & Aldeburgh Hotels

address: High St, CO10 9QA

grid reference: TL 915 491

listed building grade: II*

tel: 01787 247477

website: http://www.theswanatlavenham.co.uk/

regular real ales: Adnams & GK IPA [H]

Famous and prominently located medieval timber framed hotel (AA, RAC star rated) which has been extended to encompass several old cottages and the Wool Hall. Former USAF memorabilia from nearby WW2 airfields decorate the bar area. Separate restaurant (12-2.30 & 5.30-9.30). 49 rooms.

The building probably dates from the 14th or 15 century.

In the 18th century, stagecoaches left from the Swan taking people to London:

Ipswich Journal[1], June 9th 1764

The Lavenham machine sets out from the Swan Inn at Lavenham on Monday-Wednesday-Friday, to the Spread Eagle Inn in Gracechurch street in London, returning to Lavenham on Tuesday-Thursday and Saturday at 11s per passenger who are allowed 20lbs in weight and above at 1s a score-outsides and children in lap at half price-coach sets out from Lavenham at 5 in the morning and from London at 6 in the morning.


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Note

[1] News report reproduced with kind permission from Foxearth & District Local History Society.

Local licensing authority for Lavenham is Babergh

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