This wonderful building, acknowledged as one of the finest medieval galleried inns in the country, is also said to have. The building is Grade I listed, and has a host of small rooms and wonderful outside drinking area.Įven if you do not go for a drink, it is well worth visiting and admire the galleries which once would have been vantage points for watching plays and events in the courtyard.įor practical advice for your visit to London and Special offers go to visitinglondonguide. The New Inn in Northgate Street was also built by the abbey for pilgrims. The pub has other literary connections being mentioned in Dicken’s Little Dorrit, this was an area Dickens was very familiar with because his father had been imprisoned in the nearby Marshalsea prison and there is evidence that he frequented the George on his travels through the neighbourhood. By 1770, the old galleried inn had become a private dwelling. At a speed of up to 7 miles per hour, travellers often needed to spend one or more nights on the road, hence the creation of the coaching inns. One of the most famous the Tabard where Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales pilgrims departed from was also rebuilt at this time but was eventually demolished in the 19th century. Alton formerly had four inns - the White Hart/Hart, George, Swan and Pelican/Crown - all. Up until the 19th century the most common way to travel long distance in Britain was by stagecoach. ![]() There’s only one traditional galleried coaching inn left in London and that’s the magnificent George Inn. At this time there were a large number Inns in the area due to its proximity to London Bridge. A combination of pub, restaurant and hotel, they served weary travellers making their journeys in stages across the country (hence, stage coach). There has been an Inn on this site from at least 1543, and there are records that show the George was rebuilt in 1677 after the fire that destroyed much of medieval Southwark. The George Inn is one of the most famous pubs on the South side of the River Thames, it is the last surviving galleried London coaching Inn and is currently owned by the National trust. Location – The George Inn Yard, 77 Borough High Street, Southwark, London, SE1 1NH
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