Tag Archives: The Swan

The Swan, Brownhills: Come say farewell, and welcome a new era

Posted on July 18, 2017 by BrownhillsBob

It’s been six short years since Jane and Geoff Taylor took over The Swan pub on Pelsall Road, Brownhills, transforming it from a pub long closed and thought of as lost to an absolutely banging community real ale pub.
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Up for sale – The Swan Inn, Brownhills, in 1835

Posted on June 29, 2012 by BrownhillsBob

Peter ‘Pedro’ Cutler has played another blinder and found this auction advert in the Staffordshire Advertiser of Saturday, 31st October 1835. It advertises the Swan Inn and it’s not inconsiderable estate for sale. This was quite some holding, and would have … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year from The Swan, Brownhills.

Posted on January 7, 2012 by BrownhillsBob

I’ve had a great message from Jane Taylor, the landlady of the reinvigorated Swan pub in Pelsall Road, Brownhills. It’s a cracking house and has won favour from all I’ve known who’ve visited – expert ale arse The Stymaster loves … Continue reading →

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The Swan pub opens again this Saturday!

Posted on October 26, 2011 by BrownhillsBob

It’s been a long time in the coming, but The Swan pub on the Pelsall Road in Brownhills will be opening again for business this Saturday, 29th October 2011. This is great news, and it has taken a while, but … Continue reading →

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A message from the new landlords of The Swan

Posted on June 12, 2011 by BrownhillsBob

Jane & Geoff Taylor yesterday commented the following on the post ‘The Pubs We’ve Lost‘, and I thought it deserved a wider airing, so I’m posting it here. They’re clearly dedicated people who are talking a good fight, so lets … Continue reading →

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The Swan pub to live again

Posted on June 10, 2011 by BrownhillsBob

I missed this originally, but after a bin-dive into the recycling bin, I can now bring you news that the The Swan, on Pelsall Road, Brownhills, has been saved from ruin and will reopen at some point in July. This … Continue reading →

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A pub we’ve gained: The Swan reopens!

Posted on September 5, 2009 by BrownhillsBob

I find through my Panoramio gallery that a pub I feared was lost for good – The Swan, up on the Pelsall Road – has since reopened. After initially restarting with an interim management a few weeks ago, this comfy, … Continue reading →

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