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The White Swan is a historic pub in Hunmanby, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. The inn was constructed in the late 18th century, and it was extended and altered in the 19th century. [ 1 ] It was threatened with closure and conversion into housing in the early 2010s, but following a public inquiry , in 2016 it was purchased by a new ...
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In 1885, the pub was renamed as the "Old White Swan", to emphasise its long history. [1] In 1971, the pub was grade II listed. [2] A tradition holds that the pub is haunted by the ghosts of a group of Catholics planning an escape to France, who are said to rearrange chairs in a circle and relight a fire overnight. [1]
Swan (451) White Hart (431) Railway (420) Plough (413) White Horse (379) Bell (378) [238] [239] New Inn (372) Since 2008, many pubs have closed. In 2008, there were some 50,000 pubs in Britain; by 2018 there were about 39,000. [240] A more current listing can be found on the Pubs Galore site, which is updated daily. [241] In 2019, the top 10 ...
Ashton Lane is a cobbled backstreet in the West End of Glasgow. It is connected to Byres Road by a short linking lane beside Hillhead subway station and is noted for its bars, restaurants and a licensed cinema. Off the main thoroughfare of Byres Road, Ashton Lane is a focus for bars, cafes and restaurants.
Knightswood is a suburban district in the West End Of Glasgow, containing three areas: Knightswood North or High Knightswood, Knightswood South or Low Knightswood, and Knightswood Park. It has a golf course [ 1 ] and park, and good transport links with the rest of the city.
In 2015, the historically working-class pub [4] was given a £40,000 refurbishment by new owners Kained Holdings in an attempt to attract more middle-class customers. [5] In 2016, it was known as The Kelbourne Saint [ 6 ] and by 2022 it was called BrewHaus.
Pollokshaws (Scots: Powkshaws) is an area on the South side of the city of Glasgow, Scotland.It is bordered by the residential neighbourhoods of Auldhouse to the east, Eastwood and Hillpark to the south and Shawlands to the north, with the Glasgow South Western Line railway and the open lands of Pollok Country Park to the west.