{"id":6346,"date":"2026-05-27T09:15:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T09:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/?p=6346"},"modified":"2026-05-27T09:23:03","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T09:23:03","slug":"welcome-to-the-wild-swan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/index.php\/2026\/05\/27\/welcome-to-the-wild-swan\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to the Wild Swan"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The pub featured on this edition\u2019s cover is the Wild Swan in Fetter Lane, Holborn.\u00a0 This is Thornbridge Brewery\u2019s first venture into London.\u00a0 As with their other four outlets, it is a joint venture with Pivovar, the specialist beer importers, who also own the Elvington Brewery in York, brewers of Mittel lagers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As may be expected, the pub prominently features cask ales, including guests, along with keg beers and an extensive wine list.  Food is available throughout the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The building is new but the elegant interior very much respects the tradition of the pubs that have preceded it on this site and nearby.  Admire in particular the tall stained-glass window that was created especially for the site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thornbridge director Jamie Hawksworth said, \u201cThe opening of The Wild Swan marks an important moment for Thornbridge & Co as we bring our first pub to London.  Establishing a site in the capital has long been an ambition for us, so it\u2019s incredibly rewarding to see that vision come to life on Fetter Lane<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The picture, supplied by the company, shows Mr Hawksworth (second left) alongside colleagues Jonathon Holdsworth, Simon Webster and Mike Cole.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have seen it stated that the Wild Swan, which takes its name from one of Thornbridge\u2019s beers, replaces the White Swan, also known as the Mucky Duck.  In fact, the White Swan, formerly Charrington\u2019s and later run by the ETM Group, was at 108 Fetter Lane.  It was the ground floor of a 1950s building that has also now been demolished for new offices.  The pub that the Wild Swan has replaced is the Printers Devil (99 Fetter Lane), formerly the Vintners Arms.  It was destroyed by bombs in World War II, rebuilt in 1955, closed in 2008 and demolished again in 2013.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Thanks to Robin Wootton for the photograph above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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