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The Swan Inn (formerly thought to have been called the Saracen's Head) is a Grade II listed[1] pub dating back several centuries. It is located in the City of Westminster at 66 Bayswater Road, London W2. Today a popular tourist haunt at the edge of Hyde Park, run by Fuller's Brewery, it was in former times a resting point for stage coaches proceeding toward London.
Swan Inn | |
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Former names | Saracen's Head |
General information | |
Type | Public house |
Address | 66 Bayswater Road, London W2 3PH |
Town or city | London |
Country | United Kingdom |
Coordinates | 51°30′41.6″N 0°10′37″W / 51.511556°N 0.17694°W |
Owner | Fuller's Brewery |
Website | |
http://swanbayswater.co.uk/ |
The highwayman Claude Duval is reputed to have stopped here for his last drink on the way to his hanging at Tyburn in 1670.
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edit- ^ Historic England. "Swan Public House, 66, Bayswater Road, W2 (1066480)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
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