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Swan Close, TENBURY WELLS, WR15 8UD

A 17th century inn extended in the 1860s with the coming of the railway and spa wells in Tenbury Wells. It is reported that King Charles II spent the night here before the Battle of Worcester in September 1651. Other visitors included Lord Nelson and Queen Victoria.

The former Swan Hotel on the A456 opposite Teme Bridge placing it in Shropshire.

Well sited for coaching traffic at the junction of the roads to Bewdley, Ludlow and Leominster. Technically not in Tenbury, but Burford, on the Shropshire side of the River Teme. The oldest part of the building is the rendered section to the right, dating from the 18th century. The forward brick section is 19th century, and the set back brick section to the left is late 19th century. The whole is now divided into several dwellings, it being some time since it ceased to be a hotel. Listed Grade II.

A slightly closer view of the listed building than in Image https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1383426?section=official-list-entry , again from Teme Bridge https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1383431?section=official-list-entry .

Now closed, this hotel and pub used to be very popular in the Tenbury Wells area in the past few centuries, as royals such as King Charles II and Queen Victoria visited here, as well as Lord Nelson. This pub became so popular that more additions were being added, such as the brick section seen in the centre and left of this photo. I believe this closed in the late 20th century, and now houses private houses.

This house by the A456 road in Burford has a very nice ship inside the bottom left window of this building.

The timber-frame Rose and Crown pub can be seen in the centre of this photo.

Texaco petrol station on the A456 at its junction with the A4112 Teme Street.

See http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4927524 for location.

Otherwise known as Burford Castle since this is in Burford (Shropshire) rather than Tenbury Wells (Worcestershire), this motte was built before the Norman Conquest. Richard le Scrope had affiliations with this castle, and he was a Norman immigrant who arrived to England in the late 1040's by an invitation from King Edward the Confessor; he built many castles in the country to control his estates. The castle here was not successful and quickly became disused afterwards, which leaves this castle in earthworks. The only remains here is the motte, which is less than 4 metres tall! Two ginormous oak trees were planted here centuries ago and they make the castle site look impressive.