Fmr Old Swan Inn

STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

The former Fyansford Inn on the Barwon River at Fyansford, later referred to as the Swan Hotel, was erected in 1842 and opened in January 1843. The contractor was Mr. Marr who built the Inn for licensee John Atkins.

The former Fyansford Inn near the important for across the Barwon Rover is one of the oldest buildings in Victoria and of paramount importance to the history of settlement of Geelong and the Western Victoria. The colonial regency style inn with attendant stone stables is a significant early work of pioneer architect/surveyor and late Victorian Survey-General A. J. Skene.

RECOMMENDATIONS: PROTECTIVE MEASURES

Geelong Regional Commission Register.

Historic Buildings Council register.

Australia Heritage Commission Register of the National Estate

REFERENCES

Allan Willingham - 'Research notes on former Fyansford Inn, 1971. Including details of construction in 1842/43 and court case between contractor marr and Licencee John Atkins.

Geelong Advertiser - 19th September, 1842 - report of construction of new inn at Fyanstown (Late Fyansford).

24th October, 1842.

16th January, 1843 - Notice of opening of Inn.

16th November, 1843 - report of court case, including reference to A.J. Skene as supervising architect and contractor Marr.

26th March, 1856 - Tenders for slating and plumbing new roof at Swan Hotel at Fyansford, Shaw and Dowden, Architects.

Geelong Historical Society. Investigator, February 1967. Vol 2, No 1. p13.

Wynd, Ian - 'So fine a Country, A history of Corio Shire' - Draft copy, to be published in late 1980.

Group

Residential buildings (private)

Category

House