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Swan Hotel

The present Swan Hotel was built in 1900 on the site of an inn dating from the 1760's.

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HISTORY OF THE SWAN
1770 - A small In & Alehouse was mentioned in Walter Leigh's Manorial Map
1880 - Rebuilt entirely to its present form
1900 - Stars such as Stewart Rome stayed at the Swan Hotel. The hotel appeared in many Hepworth films.
1910 - American songwriter Jerome Kern met and fell in love with Eva, daughter of the licensee.

The Swan gets its name from the annual ceremony of "Swan Upping" performed every year since the 12th Century on the Thames. The object is to count and divide mute Swans between the Crown and the Companies of the Dyers and Vintners. Each bird is taken up with a long pole and marked on its bill. The Uppers still stop at the Swan on their way to Staines in this yearly round up.


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.JEROME KERN AND HIS ROMANCE AT THE SWAN
The Swan Hotel was the venue for a charming romance. In 1909, Jerome Kern - the American composer - was cruising on the Thames. He moored at Walton, had a drink in the Swan and fell in love with the landlord’s daughter, Eve Leale. They married in St. Mary's Church Walton-on-Thames on October 25th 1910.. The couple lived at The Swan when in England

Jerome Kern wrote more than 700 songs including 'Ol' Man River', 'Smoke Gets in Your Eyes' and 'The Way you Look Tonight'

There's a full biography of Jerome Kern on Wikipedia.




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    • About WoTTA >
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          • RSVP Litter Pick
          • Broadwater Clean Up
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        • Walton Litter Pickers
        • Litter News
      • Walton-in-Flower
      • Prudential Ride London 100
      • Green Spaces
    • Visiting Walton >
      • Walton Trail >
        • Sponsor Walton Trail
        • Blue Plaques
        • Hepworth Studios - Cecil Hepworth Playhouse
        • Hepworth Studios - The Rosary
        • Aston Martin Garage
        • Manor House
        • Mount Felix Hospital
        • Walton Bridge
        • The Regent
        • Flt.Sgt.Charles Sydney
        • Bird's Eye Building
        • Ireton's House
        • Cowey Sale
        • Julie Andrews
        • Thames Cottage
        • Admiral Rodney
        • Herbert Hoover
        • Swan Hotel
        • Walton War Memorial
        • Elm Grove House
        • Ashley Park >
          • Ashley Park Estate
          • Walton Cricket Club
          • Origins of Baseball
        • The River Thames
        • River House
        • St Mary's Church
        • Walton Wharf
      • Postboxes in Walton
      • Shopping in Walton
      • Parking Map
      • Things to do in Walton
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      • Open Spaces & Parks
    • Future of Walton
    • Gallery
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    • Community Events >
      • Remembrance Sunday
      • Festival of Light >
        • Festival of Light 2020
        • Christmas Windows 2020
        • Festival of Light 2019
        • Festival of Light 2018
        • Festival of Light 2017
        • Festival of Light 2016
      • Heritage Day >
        • Heritage Day 2021
        • Heritage Day 2019
        • Heritage Day 2018
        • Heritage Day 2017
        • Heritage Day 2016
      • Anzac Day Walton-on-Thames
      • Weybridge Vandals Beer Festival
      • May Day >
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      • Walton & Weybridge Regatta >
        • Regatta Sponsorship
        • All river events in Walton
      • Whiteley Village Races
      • Beer Wine & Music Festival >
        • Beer Sponsorship
      • Baseball's Coming Home >
        • Walton 49ers
        • Press Release Baseball
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