By the 18th century the Tavern had in all but name become a small coaching inn, possibly absorbing the land occupied by the old prison which ceased by 1654. Various buildings had been added as well as four stables and a hay loft situated in the south side of the courtyard.

By 1766 the 'Tavern' had changed it's name to the 'Swan' and once more to the 'White Swan' , presumably in each case to clarify it's identity. On 19th July of that year the 'Norwich Mercury' advertised: 'to let with a small part of the stock, the White Swan, public house in Beccles in the centre of town near the new hall, with a large stable, coach-house etc. In 1882 Swan House was sold for £600.

In 1993 Roland Blunk and Lesley Dumphie launched Swan House as the restaurant it is today.

By 1587, the yearly rent was recorded as 8 shillings and 2 pence. Originally the Tavern as it was then known, consisted of what is now just the dining room. an almost circular oak staircase located alongside the inglenook fireplace, wound it's way to the room above and up again to the attic. The cellars were accessed through floor traps.

                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                                                                     

                                                                                                                                                                                                      

                                                                                                                                                                                                      

                                                                                                                                                                                                      

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