What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Former Swan pub. Henry V gave Archbishop Chichele permission to build Chichele College in 1422. The funding to erect and maintain the College came from Chichele's properties in Essex and Higham, including the revenue from his Higham Inn, The Swan. Recorded plaque organisation: Higham Ferrers Town Council.
Henry Chichele was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1414 to 1443 and founded Jesus College, Cambridge, known originally as Chichele College, using revenues from his properties like The Swan in Higham Ferrers.
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