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Summary:

Earliest information: 1753
Original estate: Hungerford
Common Rights? No
Date of current building:
Listed? No

Thumbnail History:

"Dolton's House" (from c.1680) -> Elliott -> Pearce -> Newbury -> Brown -> "Swan Tap" -> Bossom's Needlework

Photo Gallery:

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20220421 116-115 HS 11.02.30

- The Three Swans, and Swan Tap, c.1875.

- Bossom's Needlework, 116 High Street, Machr 2007.

- Bossoms Needlework and Jade Bailey Interiors, 21st April 2022.

Timeline:

c.1680 (NH) Edward Dolton

1753-61 (QR) William Elliott for Dolton's House, q.r. 4d.

1774-90 (QR) John Pearce for Dolton's House, q.r. 4d.
1795-1804 (QR) John Pearce for Dolton's House, q.r. 4d.

1805-17 (QR) John Pearce (amended to William Newbury) for Dolton's House adjoining, q.r. 4d.
1818-23 (QR) William Newbury for Dolton's House adjoining, q.r. 4d. [NH: For Ed Dolton, see H.C.B. 1680]

1819 (EA) Un-named

1832 (QR) John Brown for Doltons House adjoining [The Three Swans Inn], q.r. 4d.
1836 (QR) John Brown for Dalton's house adjoining [The Three Swans Inn], q.r. 4d.

1841 (CS) George Salt (30) manservant.

1871 (CS) Thomas Hancock - ostler (Three Swans) "Swan Tap","The Cygnets","The Tap Room"

1932 (QR #21) Three Swans Hotel – Harvey (H.G. Simmonds added), for "House. Tap adjoining above [Three Swans] formerly Doltons then J. Platt", q.r. 4d.

1939 (Blacket's) Three Swans Tap (Mrs T. Giles)

1939 (KD) "Three Swans Tap" = Mrs T. Giles.

c.1980 Bow window added by Robin Tubb (?date)

1993 Roaches sold to Bossom family (see 115 HS)

Crown Needlework, 1993-present:

Bossom's Needlework and original art, (Mrs Kathryn Bossom).

Details: Last Updated: 10 December 2022

The Canal Wharf, Apr 2011 The Canal Wharf, 2011

Hungerford, England, is a market town of about 5,900 people at the Berkshire / Wiltshire border.
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