Swan Hall Restoration Swan Hall: Overview Following a fire in
1998, extensive repairs were needed to save the building. As
well as the fire, it had suffered severe decay and loss of
original fabric from alterations over many years and was nearing
a state of collapse. Despite its condition, enough evidence
survived to show that this had once been an important medieval
building. It was decided, therefore, that the building should be
restored to its original medieval appearance, as far as this
could be determined, and not to its Victorian appearance
immediately prior to the fire. It was possible to determine much
of its original design by examining joints in the timbers and
surviving fragments of timber detailing and by carrying out
archaeological investigation. Ongoing documentary research aims
to unravel more of the buildings history. Last updated: 11th May
2010