Norfolk pub with a link to Nelson is for sale for £375k

The former Black Swan public house in Little Dunham is listed with Sowerbys at a guide price of £375,000 – over £100,000 more than when it was for sale as a pub.

The building dates from the 1740s and is thought to have been owned by William Nelson, the great-uncle of Admiral Lord Nelson.

After extensive renovations, the pub ceased trading in 2017. Two years later, the owners applied for a change of use, but it was turned down after the parish council rejected the bid and Breckland Council refused planning, stating it would “result in the loss of a local community building.”

The property looks very much like it did when it was a pub, although extensive renovations have been done to it over the years (Image: Sowerbys)

The owners launched another unsuccessful application in 2020, but an appeal lodged in 2021 saw the restrictions lifted after an inspector agreed that the pub was no longer a viable enterprise. Now it's offered for sale as a potential home.

Inside, the property still has a huge amount of character, with the old bar still in place and a large open-plan room which would have been the bar lounge.

Two bedrooms and a family bathroom are located on the first floor, with the potential to create two more (Image: Sowerbys)

Behind the bar is the pub’s former kitchen, which also provides access to living accommodation at the front of the property and is divided into a sitting room and dining area.

Upstairs there are two bedrooms, separated by a large landing, and a family bathroom.

Planning permission is yet to be granted but a spokesperson for Sowerbys says the building offers real potential.

The property dates back to the 1740s (Image: Sowerbys)

It is understood that the current owners have been in touch with a local architect to discuss ideas, including suggestions that the bar be converted into a large kitchen and dining room and the old kitchen made into a utility area.

The ground-floor living room could stay untouched or be sectioned off, and a ground-floor bedroom could also be created, along with a modern en suite built out of the former toilet block, and the two upstairs bedrooms converted into four.

Outside, the property has a good-sized, south-facing garden and there is parking for two cars at the front.

For more information, contact Sowerbys.

PROPERTY FACTS
The Street, Little Dunham
Guide price: £375,000
Sowerbys, 01362 693591
www.sowerbys.com

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