George Borrow Bar, Swan Hotel, Stafford,

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Description:George Borrow Bar (or 'Stable Bar') of the Swan Hotel on Greengate Street. On the right are the stairs to the 'Hay Loft'. George Borrow Bar was named after George Borrow, the writer who is believed to have stayed at the Swan during the 19th century, describing it as 'a place of infinite life and bustle'.

Situated in Greengate, the Swan Hotel was originally built as two private town houses in the seventeenth century, joined by a central archway. The buildings were converted into a coaching inn in 1752 and a Georgian front was later added.

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Image courtesy of: Peatfield, J. Mrs

Donor ref:J. Peatfield no., PT00623, img: 3438 (18/3741)

Source: Staffordshire Museum Service

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