Arthur Conan Doyle, Sherlock Holmes, John Watson, and Black Swan Hotel, Winchester silver plaque

This silver commemorative plaque records: The black swan above you is a replica of one which once adorned the Black Swan Hotel that stood on this site from the 19th century until 1935 when the hotel was demolished and replaced by the Black Swan Buildings. The Black Swan Hotel was "visited" by Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's "The Adventure of the Copper Beeches". Recorded plaque organisation: Winchester City Council.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle KStJ DL created the iconic detective Sherlock Holmes and his assistant Dr John Watson, who "visited" the Black Swan Hotel in "The Adventure of the Copper Beeches," linking the site to literary history.