Day-to-night: The Swan at Ironbridge

The Swan is an 18th century malthouse on the Wharfage at Ironbridge in Shropshire. At that time the River Severn was busy with many flat-bottomed boats (called Trows) plying their trade carrying goods from the industrial midlands down to the sea port at Bristol. For the boatmen, it was a hard life, with long hours and little comfort, and so to stay overnight at a town such as Ironbridge would have been a rare treat, with its numerous pubs and brothels, and the opportunity to meet up with fellow river navigators to share tales over an ale (or two).

This is another day-to-night conversion, helped by the plethora of lanterns that adorn the outside of the building and the rope lights over the outside seating area.