Originally a posting house, The George Hotel was named after St George in 1574 when William Shakespeare was ten years old. Henry Cromwell bought the inn some twenty-five years later. He was the grandfather of Oliver Cromwell.

Charles 1st made 'The George' his headquarters during 1645 and later Dick Turpin is reputed to have been a frequent visitor when it was a busy coaching inn on the Great North Road.

The mid-nineteenth century saw two wings of the inn burnt down but thankfully two wings were saved including the one with the balcony overlooking the yard. A perfect setting for oratory, both in the past and today.

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