Historic houses · South Wales
George Hotel
George Hotel — a Grade II*-listed historic house in wales-south, United Kingdom.
Philip Halling — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
George Hotel is a Grade II*-listed building in wales-south, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
The George Hotel, formerly The George Inn, is a public house and hotel in Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales. It is located next to the Chepstow Town Gate at the foot of Moor Street, and was once an important coaching inn. Although there has been an inn on the site since 1620, the current building dates from 1899.
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Background
Description
The George was established in about 1620 by Margaret Cleyton, the owner of the adjoining Gate House and many other properties in the area. It was first recorded in 1624, with the landlord named as William Jones. The George and the Gate House are positioned on either side of the town wall, and may have been linked by tunnels. In 1627 Mrs Cleyton bequeathed the inn to her daughter and son-in-law, Elinor and James Flower. During the English Civil War, several military officers staying at the inn were killed in their rooms by intruders in separate incidents. In later centuries the George became a centre of Chepstow's social and community life, with inquests and petty sessions sometimes being…
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- Coordinates
- 51.6408, -2.6767
- District
- Monmouthshire
- Parish
- Chepstow
- Postcode
- NP16 5DB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Monmouthshire
- Official site
- cadw.gov.wales
Sources
- wikidata: Q5540755 (CC0)
- wikipedia: George Hotel, Chepstow (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is George Hotel?
- George Hotel is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode NP16 5DB), in the parish of Chepstow.
- Who owns George Hotel?
- George Hotel is owned by | number_of_rooms = 11.
- Is George Hotel a listed building?
- George Hotel is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- How do I get to George Hotel?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NP16 5DB. It sits within the Monmouthshire parliamentary constituency.