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Swan And Royal Hotel
- Address: Castle St
- Phone: 1200 423130
The Swan and Royal Hotel is a restored 18th-century hotel, bar and Listed Building II in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England. - AsNotedIn
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| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1830/00/00 | Swan And Royal Hotel is built. The stuccoed building features a carved eaves cornice on carved brackets, a round-headed front door with a semi-circular fanlight and a wrought iron inn sign with a good bracket bearing grapes and vine leaves. | |||||
| 1878/00/00 | George Easton reads the riot act from the front steps of The Swan and Royal when rioting cotton works threatened the building. The Hotel was guarded by 20 soldiers of the 11th Hussars, who lost their lives in the Zulu war, about 6 weeks later. | |||||
| 1933/09/00 | Mahatma Gandhi | Guest | Ghandi stays at The Swan and Royal while visiting Mrs Garnett's cotton mill at Low Moor. | |||
| 1940/00/00 | Winston Churchill | Guest | Winston Churchill stays at The Swan and Royal between 1940 and 1941 during his visits to Sir Frank Whittle's jet engine factory. | |||
| 1942/00/00 | Frank Whittle | Guest | Frank Whittle, inventor of the jet engine, enjoyed The Swan and Royal on a regular basis, both to dine, and to hold his conferences. | |||
| 1968/00/00 | Jethro Tull | Guest | Ian Anderson and Jethro Tull Band stay at The Swan and Royal. It is said that 'One Brown Mouse was written here. | |||
| 2011/02/01 | Swan And Royal Hotel re-opens after a major refurbishment due to a serious fire. |
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| Lodging | |
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| Lodging Type | Bed and Breakfast |
| Lodging category | Casual Lodging |
| Lodging Style | Hotel |
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