The Swan Inn, Worlingworth

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The Swan Inn

The Swan Inn is a public house in the village of Worlingworth, Suffolk, England. [1] It is a Grade II listed building. [2]

By the end of the eighteenth century the Swan had become a focal point of community life in Worlingworth. It had gained a reputation for hosting sports, games, and other amusements as well as providing avenue for other social or business occasions. [1]

While Robert Chaplin was landlord, the Inn hosted the first committee meeting of the Loyal Worlingworth Volunteers on 15 May 1798. This was attended by John Henniker-Major. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Ingate, Rosemary; Robinson, Geoffrey (2016). Worlingworth past and present in photographs. Volume two. Worlingworth: Worlingworth Local History Group. ISBN   978-0-9572292-2-8.
  2. "The Swan". Historic England. Retrieved 14 August 2023.

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