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Swan & Railway Hotel, Wigan

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Opens Tue at Noon
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Operator: Independent
80 Wallgate, Wigan, WN1 1BA (View on Google Map)
(01942) 375817
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  • Historic Interior

Winner of a Historic England Conservation Award in 2021, the pub was built in 1898 by WEV Crompton. This beautiful classic period inn, with seven bedrooms, features an impressive stained-glass window, and a collection of historical photos of the old town, the railway and Rugby League. It has seven handpumps celebrating Draught Bass and also featuring local breweries. Directly opposite Wigan North Western railway station.

CAMRA members 20p off pint, 10p off half, CAMRA 50p vouchers accepted.

Train times shown on screens.

Historic Interest

Grade II listed. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1384554

Information for this venue is provided by the Wigan Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Wigan District (B)
Last updated
Last surveyed
05/03/2024
Leasehold owner
individual
Freehold owner
Union Inns Limited
Pub ID
LAS/1811
Asset of Community Value

One star - A pub interior of special national historic interest

Listed status: II


An elegant three-storey building beside the railway bridge outside North Western station, it originally doubled as a hotel for travellers when built in 1898 by Peter Walkers of Warrington (also responsible for the Philharmonic, Liverpool). It suffered a serious fire in 1985 so there is a good deal of reconstruction and replacement.

 The original fittings include the entrance lobby with tiled walls right up to the high ceiling and a mosaic floor announcing 'Swan & Railway Hotel':. This leads to a drinking corridor, also with fine mosaic flooring to the corridor, and which has four tall tiled panels on the left-hand side and two smaller ones on the right; much of the woodwork is pre-fire as evidenced by scorch marking. The first room on the left has original fixed seating, an old metal fireplace and baffles by the door while the one further back also has old fixed seating and fireplace. The public bar bore the brunt of the fire so the fittings are all replacements apart from the fixed seating.  Despite all the changes, the late Victorian footprint is largely intact. The large high-level glazing between the servery and corridor is clearly modern.
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Monday
Noon - 11:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 11:00pm
Friday
Noon - Midnight
Saturday
Noon - Midnight
Sunday
Noon - 11:00pm
Monday
Noon - 8:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 8:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 8:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 8:00pm
Friday
Noon - 8:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 8:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 8:00pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 5 changing beers and 2 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen

Bank Top - Dark Mild TasteMatch Prediction

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Bank Top - Dark Mild
Bank Top - Dark Mild Mild • 4% Spotted 72 times
Bank Top - Dark Mild
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Bank Top - Dark Mild

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 72 times recently. Last spotted 3 days ago at Swan & Railway Hotel, Wigan.

ABV 4%
Cask
Style Mild
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Draught Bass - Draught Bass TasteMatch Prediction

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Draught Bass - Draught Bass
Draught Bass - Draught Bass Premium Bitter • 4.4% Spotted 33 times
Draught Bass - Draught Bass
Draught Bass - Draught Bass

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 33 times recently. Last spotted 4 days ago at Swan & Railway Hotel, Wigan.

ABV 4.4%
Cask
Style Premium Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Rock the Boat - Fab Four Liverpool IPA TasteMatch Prediction

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Rock the Boat - Fab Four Liverpool IPA
Rock the Boat - Fab Four Liverpool IPA Premium Blond Ale • 4.4% Spotted 7 times
Rock the Boat - Fab Four Liverpool IPA
Rock the Boat - Fab Four Liverpool IPA

Spotted 7 times recently. Last spotted 3 days ago at Swan & Railway Hotel, Wigan.

ABV 4.4%
Style Premium Blond Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Abbeydale - Deception TasteMatch Prediction

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Abbeydale - Deception
Abbeydale - Deception Session Pale Ale • 4.1% Spotted 4 times
Abbeydale - Deception
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Abbeydale - Deception

Spotted 4 times recently. Last spotted 6 days ago at Swan & Railway Hotel, Wigan.

ABV 4.1%
Style Session Pale Ale
Colour
Vegan Yes
Gluten Free Yes

Timothy Taylor - Golden Best TasteMatch Prediction

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Golden Best Pumpclip
Timothy Taylor - Golden Best Mild • 3.4% Spotted 4 times
Golden Best Pumpclip
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Timothy Taylor - Golden Best

Spotted 4 times recently. Last spotted 6 days ago at Swan & Railway Hotel, Wigan.

ABV 3.4%
Style Mild
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Cumbrian Ales - Esthwaite Bitter TasteMatch Prediction

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Cumbrian Ales - Esthwaite Bitter
Cumbrian Ales - Esthwaite Bitter Session Bitter • 3.8% Spotted twice
Cumbrian Ales - Esthwaite Bitter
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Cumbrian Ales - Esthwaite Bitter

Spotted twice recently. Last spotted 6 days ago at Swan & Railway Hotel, Wigan.

ABV 3.8%
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Kirkstall - Kirkstall Bitter TasteMatch Prediction

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Kirkstall - Kirkstall Bitter
Kirkstall - Kirkstall Bitter Session Bitter • 3.6% Spotted twice
Kirkstall - Kirkstall Bitter
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Kirkstall - Kirkstall Bitter

Spotted twice recently. Last spotted 6 days ago at Swan & Railway Hotel, Wigan.

ABV 3.6%
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Pieminister pies, hot pot and jacket potatoes until 8pm
Live Music Live Music
Garden Garden
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Accommodation Accommodation
https://swanandrailwayhotelwigan.co.uk/rooms
Function Room Function Room
Games Games
Real Fire Real Fire
Separate Bar Separate Bar
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
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Real Heritage Pub Real Heritage Pub
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Cask Marque Cask Marque
Member Discount Scheme Member Discount Scheme
Cask Marque Beer and Cellar Hygiene rating
Cask Marque: Beer and Cellar Hygiene rating 5 out of 5
Transport
Close to bus routes
Major bus stop opposite the pub
Adjacent station
Wigan North Western

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