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Picture source: Hania Franek

The George Hotel was situated at 11-11a High Street. This grade-II listed pub is now known as the Old George Chambers and Old George Mews.

Listed building details:

House, latterly inn, now shop and offices. Probably early to mid-C19 with late C18 additions and early to mid-C19 alterations. Rendered (lined as ashlar) probably over timber frame, partly rebuilt in red sandstone and red brick. Red brick additions at rear. Plain tile roof. One and a half bays with flush gabled cross wing to left of two or three bays. Two storeys with additions of two storeys and attic. Cross-wing with brackets supporting wall plate. Truncated brick ridge stack off-centre to left at junction with cross wing. Three first-floor C19 four-pane sashes with painted stone cills. Pair of large late C20 plate-glass shop windows with glazed door set at angle to left and recessed porch to right with two glazed doors. Rear of cross wing rebuilt in brick with rendered gable above. Large late C18 or early C19 brick wing at rear; two storeys and attic with dentil brick eaves cornice and integral lateral brick stack. Interior with evidence of timber framing.

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