Historic pubs · South East England
The George Inn
The George Inn — Historic pub — listed building or notable heritage status.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Freshford · 4.8 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
The George Inn is a historic pub in the United Kingdom, listed in OpenStreetMap with a heritage tag. Wikidata describes it as: "Historic pub — listed building or notable heritage status.". Coordinates: 51.3014°, -2.3255°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The George Inn is a historic establishment in Norton St Philip in Somerset, England. Built in the 14th or 15th century, the inn has been designated as a Grade I listed building, and is one of a number of establishments that claims to be Britain's oldest tavern.
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Background
History
The George Inn was originally built as a wool store for Hinton Priory at nearby Hinton Charterhouse and, situated in the centre of the village, would accommodate travellers and merchants coming to the annual wool fairs that were held in the village from the late 13th century until 1902. Hinton Priory was one of the ten medieval Carthusian houses (charterhouses) in England. It was first established at Hatherop in 1222 by William Longspee, Earl of Salisbury. The monks disliked the location and on Longspee's death in 1226 they petitioned his countess for a new site to achieve greater solitude. She gave them her manors of Hinton Charterhouse and Norton St Philip and the new house was…
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- Coordinates
- 51.3014, -2.3255
- District
- Somerset
- Parish
- Norton St Philip
- Postcode
- BA2 7LG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Frome and East Somerset
- Phone
- +44 1373 834224
- Nearest railway station
- Freshford — 4.8 km
- Official site
- www.georgeinnnsp.co.uk
Sources
- osm: w305046212 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: The George Inn, Norton St Philip (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: NortonStPhilipTheGeorge.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The George Inn?
- The George Inn is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BA2 7LG), in the parish of Norton St Philip.
- Who owns The George Inn?
- The George Inn is owned by Butcombe Brewing Company.
- How do I get to The George Inn?
- The nearest railway station is Freshford, about 4.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BA2 7LG.