The Swan, King Street, Delph OL3 5DL
01457 874611
This pub was first licensed in 1807 though the building looks older. During the 1860s it was used for auctions; it was then the biggest pub in Delph. The licensee in 1862 was prosecuted for having customers on the premises after hours (lock-ins are not a new phenomenon it seems) and its licence was nearly withdrawn in the 1890s for having inadequate sanitation.
Although it looks big on the outside, the inside is cosy, with a wood burning stove in the winter. I have revisited it in April 2014, and from what I read in the Saddleworth News, it has recently come under new management. This shows in the change in décor. It used to be unusually bare with no ornaments and few pictures on the walls, now it has a few (unremarkable) pictures and some white swan ceramic ornaments. As far as I can tell, it still welcomes all comers and is a great place for quiet relaxation.
Changed management again early in 2015. The decor has not changed much, and it now serves food and has live music one Saturday a month.
Changed management again early in 2015. The decor has not changed much, and it now serves food and has live music one Saturday a month.
ambience - 4
decor - 2
The new ornaments and pictures are too variegated and cluttered to add anything. I preferred the previous minimalist arrangement.
service - 5
ale - 3
three real ales. I tried The Governor on the last occasion I was there.
features -5
Welcomes dogs
Pool room
wi fi
serves food
monthly live music
Welcomes dogs
Pool room
wi fi
serves food
monthly live music
toilets - 3
nothing wrong with the modern sanitation! Clean, decent, adequately supplied
Score 22 out of 30
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