White Swan

Closed 18 May 2021

217 Deptford High Street

St. Paul

Deptford

020 8465 9797

https://whatpub.com/white-swan

Above painting, date unknown, also showing the "Red Cow" centre. The name in the painting is just "Swan Inn."

Above photo circa 1880.

Above postcard, circa 1920.

Above photo, date unknown.

Above photo, 1972. From a screen grab from a film called "Hide and Seek" starring Gary Kemp.

Above photo February 2007. Taken by Matt Martin.

Above photo, date unknown.

Above Google image February 2023.

Above photo 2024.

The Kentish Mercury says it was a beer house under consideration for closure due to redundancy in 1908.

Also known as the "Swan," and Mamie O'Leary's."

The High Street was known as Butt Lane until 1825.

From the Kentish Gazette, 29 April 1845.

DEATH.

Barnard.— April 22, at Deptford, Elizabeth, wife of Mr. J. T. Barnard, of the "Swan Hotel," in her 31st year.

Kent Herald, 1 May 1845.

Death.

April 22, at Deptford, Elizabeth, wife of Mr. J. T. Barnard, of the "Swan Hotel," in her 31st year.

From the Borough of Greenwich Free Press, 27 October, 1860.

Master George Porter, son of Mr. Porter, of the "Swan Inn," High Street, Deptford, has been elected a scholar of the Lewisham Grammar School. Several poor lads were proposed for the vacancy — but alas did not succeed.

Orr's Kentish Journal, 5 April 1862.

Edwin Smith, boiler maker, aged 32, Railway-grove, New Cross, was charged with being drunk, creating a disturbance, and assaulting Theodore Day, potman to Mr. Porter, "White Swan Tavern," High-street, Deptford. The case was a Saturday night public-house row, and the prisoner was fined 20s., or 14 days.

From the Borough of Greenwich Free Press, 9 July 1864.

William Mills, an engineer living at Deptford, was charged on Wednesday, with being drunk, causing a disturbance at the "White Swan" public house, High Street, and assaulting 272R in the execution of his duty.

The compliance said that he was called to quell a disturbance outside a public house at Deptford, where he found that the prisoner was the cause of it, and on desiring him to go home, the prisoner struck him a violent blow on the jaw, causing him to fall backwards against the wall.

The accused, who was liberated on bail, when called upon for his defence, made a stuttering noise with his mouth, not being able to articulate clearly.

Mr. Traill:- Surely you have been drinking this morning?

Prisoner:- It's no good telling his, but ....

Mr. Traill:- Take him out, he is not sober now.

The prisoner was removed until the business of the court was transacted, where he was again brought in, and having expressed sorrow for his conduct, Mr. Traill ordered him to pay a fine of 5s. and also to find bail in the sum of £10.

From 18 March, 1868.

The Will of John Porter late of the "White Swan" Inn Deptford in the County of Kent Licensed Victualler deceased who died 2 February 1868 at the "White Swan" Inn aforesaid was proved at the Principal Registry by the oaths of William George Batchelor of Sydenham in the County aforesaid Gentleman and Samuel Wickens of St Johns Gate Clerkenwell in the County of Middlesex Licensed Victualler the Executors.

Seems to have closed and the windows whitewashed out from 18 May 2021.

LICENSEE LIST

NEWBEGIN J 1826+

COTTON William 1832+