Historic houses · Mid Wales
Old Swan
In or near Rhayader Town F.C..
Old Swan in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Old Swan is a place of interest in Wales Mid, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Old Swan is a former historic public house at the centre of Rhayader, Powys, Wales. The buildings are timber framed and while there is a datestone of 1683, it is very probable that it is late 16th century, if not earlier. The buildings still have their original roof of stone flags and distinctive leaning stone chimney stacks. The buildings were listed Grade II in 1995.
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Background
History
The Old Swan, stands on the corner of West and South Streets Rhayader. The original building was mentioned in 1676 as being one of the two inns in Rhayader at that date. Some changes were made in 1683, including the rebuilding of the three chimney stacks, and this date is carved into the old timbers inside the building. During the 1860s the Old Swan stopped trading as an inn, and it was used in later years as a hardware shop, a saddlers, a butcher's shop, and other businesses. Part of it was used as a Tourist Information Office for a time, and the section of the building on the corner is used as a teashop. The earliest depiction of the Old Swan is an engraving of 1815 by the artist Paul…
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- Coordinates
- 52.2999, -3.5092
- District
- Powys
- Parish
- Rhayader
- Postcode
- LD6 5EE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Sources
- wikidata: Q21999702 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Old Swan, Rhayader (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Old Swan?
- Old Swan is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LD6 5EE), in the parish of Rhayader.
- What is Old Swan?
- Old Swan in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Old Swan?
- Drivers can use postcode LD6 5EE.
- Who owns Old Swan?
- Old Swan is owned by | designation1 = Grade II.
- How do I get to Old Swan?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LD6 5EE. It sits within the Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe parliamentary constituency.