The Swan Inn
Fittleworth, West Sussex, England.
With regret, The Swan is not currently offering bed & breakfast accommodation. This is a legacy page.
“It seems to be at the end of all things. The miles of road that one has travelled apparently have been leading nowhere but The Swan.“
And for those exploring the South Downs, the words of author E V Lucas are probably as true today as at any time during the 700 years of its existence. In fact, The Swan Inn’s origins are even earlier, standing where this particularly picturesque village’s first buildings would once have been - the name Fittleworth is derived from the name of a Saxon traveller, Fitela, and Weorth meaning ”enclosure“.
During the 19th and 20th centuries Fittleworth developed its enduring connections with art and music. Sir Edward Elgar, arguably England’s greatest composer, came to live locally in 1917 and is said to have enjoyed the hotel’s hospitality on many occasions. It is, however, its association with many great painters for which it is most renowned.
It is almost certain John Constable stayed at The Swan, probably in 1835 during the period in which he famously painted Fittleworth Mill. The author of many of English literature’s finest works - including The Jungle Book and inspiring poem, If - Rudyard Kipling, also added his name to the guest book while staying between July 6th and 9th 1901.
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“It seems to be at the end of all things. The miles of road that one has travelled apparently have been leading nowhere but The Swan.“
And for those exploring the South Downs, the words of author E V Lucas are probably as true today as at any time during the 700 years of its existence. In fact, The Swan Inn’s origins are even earlier, standing where this particularly picturesque village’s first buildings would once have been - the name Fittleworth is derived from the name of a Saxon traveller, Fitela, and Weorth meaning ”enclosure“.
During the 19th and 20th centuries Fittleworth developed its enduring connections with art and music. Sir Edward Elgar, arguably England’s greatest composer, came to live locally in 1917 and is said to have enjoyed the hotel’s hospitality on many occasions. It is, however, its association with many great painters for which it is most renowned.
It is almost certain John Constable stayed at The Swan, probably in 1835 during the period in which he famously painted Fittleworth Mill. The author of many of English literature’s finest works - including The Jungle Book and inspiring poem, If - Rudyard Kipling, also added his name to the guest book while staying between July 6th and 9th 1901.
See the Historic Hotels in West Sussex index
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