Swallow, Hillingdon

The original three-room layout at this pub of c.1930 is still discernable. The doors say ‘Saloon Bar’ on the left; ‘Private Bar’ in the middle doors, and those on the right used to say ‘Public Bar’. The public bar has three-quarter-height panelled walls. now painted red, the bar counter is sloping and could be the original, and a narrow arch has been cut in the left-hand wall. Through the arch is the former private bar now combined with the saloon bar by removing the wall. It has a sloping bar counter that could be original with a door in it but has been shot-blasted, and a two-bay bar-back that looks original, still with its original stain and with only one inserted fridge. The walls have three-quarter height panelling painted red.

The saloon bar area has a vestibule entrance and fielded three-quarter-height panelling, painted red. The sloping bar counter could be the original with a modern top but there is no sign of any fireplaces and all toilets are modernised. Some original movable benches.