Swan Inn, Burnley blue plaque

This blue commemorative plaque records: The Swan Inn Originally a farmhouse, this building was converted into an inn towards the end of the 18th Century. Here a Town Committee, a forerunner of the Council, met during the years 1816 - c.1844. Behind the inn can be seen part of the liock-up, or jail, opened by the Town Committee in 1819. Recorded plaque organisation: Daniel Thwaites Brewery.

The Swan Inn served as a significant meeting place for Burnley's Town Committee from 1816 to around 1844, playing a crucial role in local governance and community affairs. The inn also housed part of the lock-up or jail, opened by the committee in 1819, highlighting its importance in both administrative and law enforcement functions within the town.