The George Inn
The George Inn is a 17th-century public house in Southwark, London, described as London's last remaining galleried inn and managed by tenants Greene King.
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The George Inn is a public house at The George Inn Yard, 77 Borough High Street, Southwark, London. According to the National Trust, it dates from the 17th century, is leased to a private company, and is London's last remaining galleried inn. The George Inn is managed by the National Trust's tenants Greene King, and visitors are advised to book ahead. The original George Inn was destroyed by fire in 1676, and Charles Dickens visited the site when it was a coffee house; the inn is mentioned in Little Dorrit.
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The George Inn is a public house at The George Inn Yard, 77 Borough High Street, Southwark, London. The National Trust states that it dates from the 17th century, is leased to a private company, and is London's last remaining galleried inn. The galleries which front the building were once common on inns, and many other surviving examples were lost during the Second World War. The original George Inn was destroyed by fire in 1676. Charles Dickens visited the site when it was a coffee house, and it is mentioned in Little Dorrit. The George Inn is managed by the National Trust's tenants Greene King.
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London's last remaining galleried inn, dating from the 17th century.
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A public house (inn) dating from the 17th century, leased to a private company and managed by tenants Greene King.
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