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George Hotel, Stamford is in East of England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 52.6496°, -0.4781°.

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George Hotel, Stamford

The George Hotel is a hotel and former coaching inn on the route of the Great North Road in St Martin's, Stamford, Lincolnshire, England. The hotel itself and numbers 68 and 69 St Martin's, which has

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The George Hotel is a hotel and former coaching inn on the route of the Great North Road in St Martin's, Stamford, Lincolnshire, England. The hotel itself and numbers 68 and 69 St Martin's, which has been incorporated into it are Grade II* listed buildings.

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Background

History

It is possible that there was a hostelry on the site in 947 but the exact date of the current building is not known. A hospital of the Knights of St John of Jerusalem was on the site and was partly destroyed during the Wars of the Roses. Among the customers was Daniel Lambert, one of the heaviest people in history at the time, who died in Stamford and is buried at St Martin's Church. There are some reports that the hotel is haunted. Both the main building and the adjacent 68, St Martin's, are Grade II* listed buildings.

Architecture

The hotel is a three-storey stone building. The adjacent building which is also called "The Hermitage" at numbers 68 and 69 St Martin's, which has been incorporated into the hotel, is a two-storey building with an attic. The interior includes the remains of a mediaeval hall, probably built in the 14th century, and parts of the structure represent each of the centuries since.

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