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Swan Inn, Holborn Bridge, St Sepulchre

This major coaching inn was present by 1698 and in the earlier years was called the White Swan. It survived until at least 1839, but is now long-since demolished. The address also given as Snow Hill. There is a Swan, later the White Swan at 52 Skinner Street. Parts of Skinner Street was originally Snow Hill. The Swan Inn, is historically listed as being north out of Snowhill at Fleet Market (1799). **

St Sepulchre index

A listing of historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in St Sepulchre, London. The St Sepulchre & Saffron Hill, London listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.

The following entries are in this format:

Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.

1737 (Friday, 2 September) - "About 2 a-clock this morning, a Fire broke out at Mr Tranter's, the Swan Alehouse at Holborn Bridge, which consumed the said house, and burnt some chambers at the Swan Inn. Mrs Tranter and the servant maid perished in the Flames; and Mr Tranter, his two daughters, and the rest of the family escaped with the utmost difficulty."

1737/Mr Tranter/../../../The London Magazine - Google Books ****

1760/George Grisewood junior/../../../London Gazette, 1 January 1750 **

1761 - Sunday (February 15th) - died Mr George Greswood, Maltster of the Swan Inn at Holborn Bridge/London Chronicle - Google Books ****

1766/Thomas Hatton / Porter /../../Proceedings of the Old Bailey **

1766/William Powell / Carman /../../Proceedings of the Old Bailey **

1795/Henry Wetherall/../../../Proceedings of the Old Bailey **

1807/Abraham Gover/../../../Sun Fire Office records held at Guildhall Library **

1811/Robert Broughton / Innholder /../../Sun Fire Office records held at Guildhall Library **

1814/Robert Broughton / Innholder /../../Sun Fire Office records held at Guildhall Library **

1822/James Manning/../../../Pigot’s Directory **

1825/Nicholas Broughton/../../../Pigot’s Directory **

1827/Nicholas Broughton / Innholder /../../Sun Fire Office records held at Guildhall Library **

1839/Broughton/../../../Guildhall Library **

** Provided By Stephen Harris

**** Provided By Kevan

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