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Swan & Railway Hotel, Wigan

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Operator: Independent
80 Wallgate, Wigan, WN1 1BA (View on Google Map)
(01942) 375817
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Winner of a Historic England Conservation Award in 2021, the pub was built in 1898 by WEV Crompton. This beautiful classic period inn, with 7 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.

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
09/03/2025
Last surveyed
05/03/2024
Leasehold owner
other
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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Tuesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 11:00pm
Friday
Noon - Midnight
Saturday
Noon - Midnight
Sunday
Noon - 11:00pm
Monday
Noon - 11:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 8:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 8:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 8:00pm
Friday
Noon - 8:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 8:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 8:00pm
Monday
Noon - 8:00pm

Current beers

This Pub serves 5 changing beers and 2 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen
Bank Top - Dark Mild
Bank Top - Dark Mild

Mild

Dispense: Handpump
ABV: 4%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No

This beer is served regularly. Spotted 28 times

Draught Bass - Draught Bass
Draught Bass - Draught Bass

Premium Bitter

Dispense: Handpump
ABV: 4.4%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No

This beer is served regularly. Spotted 15 times

Abbeydale - Moonshine
Abbeydale - Moonshine

Session Pale Ale

ABV: 4.3%
Vegan: Yes
Gluten Free: Yes

Spotted twice recently. Last spotted 1 week ago

Source: National

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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
Real Ale Real Ale
Real Heritage Pub Real Heritage Pub
LocAle LocAle
Cask Marque Cask Marque
Member Discount Scheme Member Discount Scheme
Transport
Close to bus routes
Major bus stop opposite the pub
Adjacent station
Wigan North Western

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