Grade II* listed pub in York, England
The Black Swan
is a
public house
in the city centre of
York
, in England.
The building lies on
Peasholme Green
, on the site of an important Mediaeval house which had been occupied by various
Lord Mayors of York
and Members of Parliament. In 1560,
Martin Bowes
rebuilt the property, and in 1670
Henry Thompson
made substantial alterations, rebuilding parts in brick, and altering the interior. Early in the 18th-century, the house was owned by
Edward Thompson
.
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Entrance hall of the pub
In the late-18th century, the house was converted into a pub, although much of its interior survives intact from the 1670 alterations, particularly in the entrance hall, the Smoke Room, and a room upstairs with a
trompe l'oeil
painting. Externally, the central section of the facade is timber-framed with a jettied first floor, dating from 1560. To its right is a brick and timber extension from 1670, and to the left, an extension built in 1940, with a wing of 1670 behind.
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By the 1930s, the pub was owned by the Tadcaster Tower brewery, which undertook a major renovation intended to preserve the building's historical character. The pub later came into the ownership of
Bass
.
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In 1954, it was
grade II* listed
.
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One tradition claims that the Black Swan is linked to
St Cuthbert's Church
by an underground passage. The pub is also said to be haunted by several ghosts.
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Since 1978, it has hosted a folk music club, and since 2003, an annual folk festival. In 2009, it was voted Folk Club of the Year at the
BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards
.
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