16th century public house, Swan Inn (EHER 82140)

16th century timber-framed public house.

NRHE data transfer: Swan Inn (PM). <1> The Swan Inn, at the corner of the Little Dunmow Road, is of two storeys with cellars. It was built in the 16th century, probably on an L-shaped plan, with the wings extending towards the north and west. Later in the same century the west wing was extended, and another wing added, making the plan half-H-shaped. There is a 17th-century addition at the south end of the main block. There are two gables at the south end of the east front, and the upper storey of the north wing originally projected at the north end, but has been underbuilt. Inside the building, above a fireplace in the south-west wing, is an original moulded lintel, possibly not in situ. <2> 2025 note: this building is not listed and may have undergone dramatic changes.