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Swan Hotel, Newport

Pub added by Dale Miles
Eccleshall Road (A519)
Forton
Postal town: Newport
TF10 8BY
Phone: 01952812169
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Steve C left this review about Swan Hotel

The Swan Hotel is a Joule’s Brewery pub on the A519 a few minutes north of Newport. To the left of the pub is a car park that is faced by the entrance that leads to the main bar area. Either side of the entrance are grand fireplaces with burners and short adjacent banquettes. More seating is found on the bare boards and impressive wood panelling runs around the walls. A short bar counter on the rear wall supports six hand pumps that were drawing Joule’s Slumbering Monk, Pale Ale and Pure Blonde, all doubled up. Premium keg was also available alongside Carling. To the right of the bar area is a parquet floored seating area with another fireplace. To the left of the bar is a raised parquet seating area and to the front is a tiled conservatory. Steps at the rear lead down to small flagstone seating area and a tile floored corridor to the right leads behind the aforementioned bar to another seating area. In here are two more fireplaces and a small section of back bar allows service. A door leads to the bottom of the stairs up to the hotel rooms above, and a further door leads back into the parquet floored seating area to the right of the bar. This is an impressive building with friendly service, well worth a look if passing.

On 26th March 2023 - rating: 7
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Will Larter left this review about Swan Hotel

A fine old building which has been given the treatment by Joules Brewery, including some outstanding wood panelling bought for £42,000 from a larger house near Lowestoft and installed here by someone who must really have known what they were doing, as it looks like it's been here for 100 years or more. Not many more, though, as the wood dates back to only 1910! Add to this enough oil paintings to fill a gallery, mostly Napoleonic war naval battles, and I think you'll understand why it took me 25 minutes to drink half a pint of Joules Pale. Other options were all Joules beers: Blonde and Slumbering Monk. The whole experience was like a visit to a stately home, museum, or art gallery (see photos), and beer takes a back seat. The rather loud background music felt especially incongruent in a place where you're expecting a curator to say "sssh!" any minute. If you're tempted to visit, please note that the statement on the Joules website, "just 4 minutes from Newport town centre" applies only to car drivers, or motorcyclists I suppose. It certainly took me half an hour. Oh, and look out for the step down from the entrance to the main room - there's a warning posted there, but I still stumbled. (It was only the second pub of the day.)

On 9th May 2022 - rating: 6
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Dale Miles left this review about The Swan at Forton

nice place good food and beer, friendly staff.

On 26th June 2008 - rating: 4
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Pub location see interactive map of local area
Map location corrected by Dale Miles
Oakengates, 8.67 miles, 2 hr 47 min walk (show)
Telford Central, 9.64 miles, 3 hr 6 min walk (show)
Shifnal, 10.18 miles, 3 hr 16 min walk (show)
Latest updates View all updates for Swan Hotel, Forton
26th Mar 2023, 21:38
Review submitted by Steve C
 
9th May 2022, 21:50
Review submitted by Will Larter amended by Will Larter

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  • Beer Garden : Yes last updated 11 August 2013 by Oggwyn Great
  • Car Park : Yes last updated 11 August 2013 by Oggwyn Great
  • Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 09 May 2022 by Will Larter
  • Hot Food : Yes last updated 11 August 2013 by Oggwyn Great
  • Real Ale : Yes last updated 29 July 2013 by Dave McNally
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