The Swan, Fradley Junction

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Date:1964

Description:This photograph was taken at Fradley by the junction of the Trent & Mersey and Coventry canals, the view is from the latter.

The group of attached buildings are Grade II listed dating from around the 1770s, (the Trent & Mersey canal opened in 1777 and the linking junction dates from 1790). To the left, a warehouse is now (2025) a marine services shop. In the centre, the white building is 'The Swan' public house, colloquially known as 'The Mucky Duck' and to the right, a cottage.

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The Swan, Fradley Junction

This photograph was taken at Fradley by the junction of the Trent & Mersey and Coventry canals, the ...

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Creators: Dr J.E.C. Peters - Creator

Donor ref:P66.002.0382 (37/52085)

Source: Staffordshire Museum Service

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