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Page Updated:- Saturday, 11 June, 2022.

PUB LIST PUBLIC HOUSES Paul Skelton

Earliest 1841-

10 June 2022 (Name from)

Swan

2015 (Name to)

Open 2022+

14 Back Street

Wittersham

01797 270913

https://whatpub.com/swan

Swan 1955

Above postcard circa 1955. Kindly sent by Rory Kehoe.

Swan 1972

Above postcard, dated 1971, kindly sent by Peter Checksfield.

Former Swan

Above photo, date unknown showing the former "Swan."

Swan sign 2015

Above sign 2015, kindly sent by Brian Curtis.

Awaiting picture of Whitbread sign. If anyone should have an image please email me, address at bottom.

Swan aluminium sign 1950

Above aluminium card issued 1950. Sign series 2 number 42.

 

The one time Style and Winch public house was later sold to Frederick Leney of the Phoenix Wateringbury Brewery.

It later became a restaurant and changed name to the "Oxney Gourmet Pie and Burger Bar." (What a mouthful.)

 

LICENSEE LIST

BRANN Bridget 1851+ (age 30 in 1851Census)

SPRINGETT George 1861+ (age 42 in 1861Census)

SELMER John 1871+ (age 41 in 1871Census)

CARPENTER William 1881-82+ (age 47 in 1881Census)

BURLEY James 1891+ (age 60 in 1891Census)

CURTIS Maria Mrs 1901-07+ (widow age 65 in 1901Census) Kelly's 1903

HATCHELL Charles John 1911+ (age 39 in 1911Census)

RANSOM Arthur 1918+

GILDON Ernest 1922+

WOODLEY Clement Aug 1927-38+

https://pubwiki.co.uk/Swan.shtml

 

Kelly's 1903From the Kelly's Directory 1903

CensusCensus

 

If anyone should have any further information, or indeed any pictures or photographs of the above licensed premises, please email:-

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