Sign of the Old Swan Hotel

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Sign of the Old Swan Hotel

Image: © Keith Edkins Taken: 6 Mar 2009

This white swan, gorged and chained, has obviously been borrowed from heraldry. The ancient family of De Bohun used such a badge, alluding to their alleged descent from the legendary Swan Knight (Lohengrin). It passed to King Henry V. from his mother Mary de Bohun. The sign can be seen to the right of the gateway in the picture of Image

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Image Location

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Latitude
53.995136
Longitude
-1.547394