Swithen 2013

Header Swithen

Swithen was a standard 15-room hostel further up Beaumont Drive.  In its final years it was home to police trainees.

[Does anyone know where the name comes from?  There’s a huge farm ‘attraction’ near Rothwell.  I’ve asked Leonard… ]

The photos were taken by Alan Parker, David Newland, John Morrissy and Jo Smith.

The rooms are in ascending order.  Hover to get label and click to enlarge.

  • If you were there in May 2013 do you have any photos to add?  Please tell us via the Contacts page.

 

 P1040698_13-05-2013 ap  Swithen - front door and name dn  Swithen - name jm
Swithen - fresco jm Swithen - in-out board dn Swithen - fire room plan dn
Swithen - lobby dn Swithen - ground floor kitchen 2 js Swithen - ground floor kitchen 1 js
Swithen 1 door jm Swithen 1 room a jm P1040699_13-05-2013 ap
Swithen 1 room b jm P1040700_13-05-2013 ap Swithen 2 door jm
Swithen 2 room a jm Swithen 2 room b jm P1040702_13-05-2013
Swithen 2 window a view jm P1040701_13-05-2013 ap Swithen 2 window b view jm
Swithen 2 wardrobe detail jm Swithen 2 wardrobe door detail jm Swithen 3 door jm
Swithen 3 room a jm P1040703_13-05-2013 ap Swithen 3 room b jm
Swithen 3 wardrobe detail dn Swithen 4 door dn Swithen 4 door closeup dn
Swithen 4 room a jm Swithen 4 room b jm Swithen 4 wardrobe 1 dn
Swithen 4 wardrobe 2 dn Swithen 4 window view jm Swithen 5 door jm
Swithen 5 room a jm Swithen 5 room b jm P1040707_13-05-2013 ap
P1040708_13-05-2013 ap Swithen 6 door jm Swithen 6 room a jm
P1040709_13-05-2013 ap Swithen 6 wardrobe door R detail upper jm Swithen 6 wardrobe door R detail middle jm
Swithen 6 wardrobe door R detail lower jm Swithen 6 wardrobe door L detail jm Swithen 6 room b jm
Swithen 7 door jm Swithen 7 room a jm Swithen 7 room b jm
P1040710_13-05-2013 ap Swithen 7 wardrobe door L upper jm Swithen 7 wardrobe door L middle jm
Swithen 7 wardrobe detail L jm Swithen 7 wardrobe door R upper jm Swithen 7 wardrobe door R middle jm
Swithen 7 wardrobe door R detail upper jm Swithen 7 wardrobe detail R jm Swithen 7 window a jm
Swithen 7 window view a dn Swithen 7 window b jm Swithen 7 window view b dn
Swithen 8 door jm Swithen 8 room a jm Swithen 8 room b jm
Swithen 8 wardrobe upper jm Swithen 8 wardrobe upper detail jm Swithen 8 wardrobe lower jm
Swithen 8 window view jm Swithen 9 door dn Swithen 9 room a jm
P1040711_13-05-2013 ap Swithen 9 room b jm Swithen 9 wardrobe door L jm
Swithen 9 Iwardrobe door R jm Swithen 9 window view jm P1040712_13-05-2013 ap
Swithen 10 door jm Swithen 10 room a jm P1040713_13-05-2013 ap
Swithen 10 room b jm Swithen 10 wardrobe door detail jm Swithen 11 door jm
Swithen 11 room a jm P1040715_13-05-2013 ap Swithen 11 room b jm
Swithen 11 wardrobe door jm Swithen 11 wardrobe jm Swithen 11 window view a jm
P1040716_13-05-2013 ap Swithen 11 window view b jm Swithen 12 door dn
Swithen 12 room (no number on door) jm P1040717_13-05-2013 ap Swithen 12 room jm
Swithen 12 wardrobe door detail L lower jm Swithen 12 wardrobe door detail L upper jm Swithen 12 wardrobe door detail R jm
P1040719_13-05-2013 ap Swithen 13 door dn Swithen 13 door closeup dn
Swithen 13 room a dn Swithen 13 room a jm Swithen 13 room b dn
Swithen 13 room b jm P1040718_13-05-2013 ap Swithen 13 wardrobe door L jm
Swithen 13 wardrobe door L dn Swithen 13 wardrobe door L detail dn Swithen 13 wardrobe door L upper detail jm
Swithen 13 wardrobe door L lower detail jm Swithen 13 wardrobe door R upper jm Swithen 13 wardrobe door R lower jm
Swithen 13 wardrobe detail jm Swithen 14 door jm Swithen 14 room a jm
Swithen 14 room b jm P1040720_13-05-2013 Swithen 14 three round pin plug jm
Swithen 14 wardrobe dn Swithen 14 window view jm Swithen 15 door jm
Swithen 15 room a jm P1040721_13-05-2013 Swithen 15 room b jm
Swithen 15 wardrobe detail jm P1040722_13-05-2013 Swithen - top floor bathroom with triffid 2 jm
Swithen - top floor bathroom with triffid 1 jm