THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE GEORGE INN

14th Century (c 1370-1400): The earliest parts of the building include the cross passage leading to the courtyard, the rear wall of the main building and one of its side walls, and several windows. The two ranges to the rear also appear to have 14th century origins. Hatched lines on the right indicate where the building was truncated in the late 17th Century. Until then the building was eight metres longer than it is now.

 




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15th Century (c 1431): The roof and front of the main building was substantially rebuilt in 1431 or shortly after. Fabric from this period includes the timber framing of the roof and the jettied front, the two bay windows to the front, the spiral staircase tower to the courtyard elevation. Alterations in the main building created a gallery overlooking the hall which was open to the roof. The three ranges to the rear had all been rebuilt by the end of the century, leaving a gap at the far corner.

 

 

 

 


Mid 16th Century:

The present form of the courtyard was completed when the north west range was extended to close the gap at the far corner. A first floor was added to this range, extending into the main building as a mezzanine level over the beer cellar, and with a timber framed gallery running the length of the courtyard. Inside the main building, the hall was floored over to create more rooms and a central chimney stack was added.



 

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