The George Inn
The George Inn is hidden away down an alley off Borough high street and is a fascinating glimpse back in time. The current building was built in 1677 after the original medieval inn burnt down, and it is London’s last galleried coaching inn. It has been threatened with destruction many times, but now, owned by the National Trust, it’s future seems more certain. Charles Dickens is supposed to have frequented the pub and mentions it in’ Little Dorrit’, while Shakespeare is reputed to have visited the earlier incarnation. The Borough of Southwark has one of the richest histories of any area of London, being established before the city itself.
Today you can take coffee or a pint in the George or have a meal in the upstairs dining room, which formerly housed the inn’s bedrooms.
The George bar
The George Inn Yard, 77 Borough High Street, Southwark, London SE1 1NH
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