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	Picture source: David Fisher
The George was situated on Judges Terrace. This was the town's principal inn in the 16th century and was converted to a house in 1630. Now used as a solicitors office.
A 15th century grade-II* listed timber framed house later known as the George and now Clarendon House is likely to have provided inn-like hospitality since built in the late 15th century, as it combined four burgages and was in the possession of the Brotherhood of St Katherine. The listing comments that it can be 'considered as properly repaired and must present much the same general appearance as in the 16th century'. Built about 1485 along with the adjoining Old Stone House built in 1590 (? possibly 1641 dated by dendrochronology) they were used up to the beginning of the 19th century by Judges holding Winter Assizes in Sussex including, according to local legend, the notorious Judge Jeffries. In front of the building punishments were often carried out from whipping and hangings, to the burning at the stake of the East Grinstead Martyrs during the reign of Queen Mary.
Steve Turner (December 2021)
Listed building details:
Abuts Old Stone House: C15/C16 timber frame. 2 storey: 3 gables: Modern plaster (Atlas White) filling. Stone plinth. Much original timber framing in sound condition left. All bay windows remade in modern oak properly pegged, with new length of moulded wood sill and other enrichment as necessary. Renewals to moulded bargeboards likewise. New oak facsimile C16 ledged and moulded door. Horsham slab roof, with modern square lead gutters and down pipes. Largely original brick stack at ridge. Externally the building can be considered as properly repaired and must present much the same general appearance as in the C16.
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