What is recorded here
This green commemorative plaque records: The Swan Inn Early 1500s wattle and daub, timber-framed building. Owned in 1744 by the wealthy House family, comprising eleven acres, house, malt house, barn, stables and malt lofts. In the 1830s the Luton to London coach called and a blacksmith worked here until the 1930s. Grade II listed Recorded plaque organisation: Wheathampstead Heritage.
The Swan Inn, established in the early 1500s, is a historically significant building that served as an important coaching inn and local hub, reflecting the economic activities and social life of its time, including hosting the Luton to London coach service in the 1830s.
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