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Summary: Charnham Street. <1725 - c1836

The Swan, also known as the Black Swan, was another of the coaching inns on Charnham Street. Its date of origin is not known,

In 1725 Robert Elliot, who owned the Three Swans in the High Street, died, and he also owned the Black Swan in Charnham Street, in the possession of Thomas Nobes, which he left to his wife Mary and after her death to his son William. Probate was granted 6 June 1726.

In 1780 (and in 1781) a Land Tax of 2s:2½d was paid by Mrs Selbey "for the Swan" - Francis Bunce occupier.

The 1792 Universal British Directory records George Chesterman at the "Swan", who is still there in 1796 (Berkshire Directory) George Chesterman.

In order to distinguish The Swan from the Three Swans (in the High Street), the inn in Charnham Street was sometimes referred to as "the One Swan", as is the case in the 1823 Pigot Directory, when William Salt was landlord.

The Swan is amongst those listed in the 1836 Old Moores Almanac, but there is no known later record.

We would welcome further information on this topic