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Old Swan Inn, Romsey brushed metal plaque

Commemorative plaque

Overview

Old Swan Inn, Romsey brushed metal plaque is recorded as Commemorative plaque in England Test Valley. This brushed metal commemorative plaque records: Romsey Working Men's Conservative Club. These premises stand on the site of the Old Swan Inn one of the oldest licensed premises in the town.

Why it was made

The saved account records: This brushed metal commemorative plaque records: Romsey Working Men's Conservative Club.

People and events

The saved account records: These premises stand on the site of the Old Swan Inn one of the oldest licensed premises in the town.

How it worked

The saved account records: It is recorded that in the year 1642 two soldiers from Cromwell's Army were hanged from the wrought iron sign bracket on this wall.

What remains

The saved account records: The bracket is a good example of Hampshire wrought iron work.

Why it mattered

Old Swan Inn, Romsey brushed metal plaque matters because its inscription ties a person, group, event or old local practice to this exact place. The source records: Romsey Working Men's Conservative Club. Members Only. These premises stand on the site of the Old Swan Inn one of the oldest licensed premises in the town. It is recorded that in the year 1642 two soldiers from Cromwell's Army were hanged from the wrought iron sign bracket on this wall. The bracket is a good example of Hampshire wrought iron work. The importance lies in the life remembered here, not in the plaque as a piece of metal.

History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.

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