Old Weston, The Black Swan c.1955
Photo ref:
O113006
Photo ref:
O113006
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The Black Swan Inn would have been a popular resting place for the cattle drovers who used the Bullock Road. The ancient road linking the villages on the west side of the county became an alternative route for the cattle drovers when the Great North Road was turnpiked in 1662.
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Memories of Old Weston, the Black Swan c1955
For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. These memories are of Old Weston, The Black Swan c.1955
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I became landlady of The White Swan as it was then, with my husband Gordon, who has since died. It had previously been run as an up market restaurant, but had not been successful. We concentrated on the village life, bringing the community together. Introduced bar skittles, darts, and instead of the restaurant, kept to plain English home-made cooking. We always had a themed New Year party, and people would be ...see more
Old Weston & the Black Swan. My first memory of Old Weston was back in 1955 and actually when the picture of the Black Swan was taken. I was stationed at RAF Molesworth from March 1955 to March 1957. This was one of the first pubs I went to after arriving in England that year. I have since visited Old Weston in 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005 and have visited Old Weston on every trip. The pub is now called The Swan. Lots of good memories from back then and always enjoyed visiting the area.
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