A swan pit is a water-filled enclosure where swans were fattened and eventually killed for human consumption. [1] From the medieval period swans were kept in ponds and were a source of income and made acceptable gifts. [2] . Selected wild cygnets had their wings clipped and bills cut into a distinctive pattern bearing the owner's mark.

Jun 12, 2002 · The sluices ensure that the pit is filled at high tide, not allowed to empty at low tide. This very rare 'swan pit' was used for the breeding of local swans for the Master of the Great Hospital, Norwich, who since medieval times had the right to …

This swan pit with attached sluices dates to the late 18th century but was restored in the late 19th century and altered again in the 20th century. It takes the form of a large rectangular pool...

Feb 28, 2011 · The Great Hospital's cygnets were kept in a purpose-built confined area, the swan pit. It was constructed in 1793 by William Ivory, especially for containing the hospitals cygnets, to be fattened on grain and sold. One of them was sent to Sandringham every year, as a …

May 20, 2011 · In the case of the Great Hospital, the famous Swan Pit built for the purpose in 1793 by William Ivory was in use until its closure was forced by the shortage of grain caused by the Second World War.

A swan pit is a water-filled enclosure where swans were fattened and eventually killed for human consumption. [1] The swan pit at the Great Hospital, Norwich. From the medieval period swans were kept in ponds and were a source of income and made acceptable gifts. [2]

A swan pit is a water-filled enclosure where swans were fattened and eventually killed for human consumption.

Swan Pit is located between Newport and Gnosall on the A518. It is around 3.5 acres and is inhabited by a healthy population of carp, bream, roach, and rudd. Additionally, there is a good head of perch, as well as some tench and crucians, …

Among the buildings grouped around the cloister green are a medieval Refectory, an 18th century Swan Pit, a Victorian Hall, and St Helen's House, which has very nicely decorated Georgian ceilings.

Jan 11, 2020 · Another rare survival is the Great Hospital's swan pit which (together with the adjoining sluice) is Grade 2 listed and the only structure of its kind to survive in the UK. The current swan pit dates from the 18th century.