Tarporley, The Swan c.1965
Photo ref: T218079
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The Swan was an important coaching inn in the past. The present building dates from 1769, although it contains within it parts of an earlier medieval building. It is also the headquarters of the oldest hunting club in England – the Tarporley Hunt – which predates the hotel, as it was founded in 1762. The colonnaded area just beyond is the former covered market.

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A Selection of Memories from Tarporley

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My G,G,Grandfather was born in this house on the 2nd of July 1864, his name was Joseph Burgess and his parents' names were Joseph and Lydia Burgess nee Brooke. Joseph Burgess emigrated to Australia at the age of 22 years, he came across on the French ship called the Gilcruix on the 13th of Oct 1886. His passage cost 14 pounds and he was in steerage. He married Rebekah Hawker from Altona, Victoria, Australia. They had four daughters and lived in Brighton, Melbourne, Victoria.