The
Royal George
The
Royal George is one of the oldest buildings in the village. The
bottom lounge was erected in 1261 as a
farmhouse and there are 'cruck beams' dating back to the 14th Century in the roof
section of this building. The middle lounge
area was built in 1500 and the building became a pub in 1780, the same time the
Royal George flagship was commissioned. In
fact, all the pubs that gained licenses in 1780 were named the Royal
George!
What is now the kitchen used to be a slaughterhouse,
and the 1854 Post Office Directory lists the publican, Thomas Reynolds as 'Royal George and butcher'. The
top part of the pub (now a restaurant) was
built in 1920.
Landlords
1841 Census - John Cooper (malster) and
Charlotte Cooper (landlady)
1851 Census - Mary
Reynolds (landlady). Family members listed as butchers
1854 Post
Office Directory - Thomas Reynolds
1870s
Kelly's Directory - Samuel Reynolds
(innkeeper and butcher)
1881 Census - Samuel and
Betsey Reynolds
1890
Kelly's Directory -
No listing
1901 Census - Andrew Hobbs
1903 Kelly's Directory - Andrew Hobbs
1906
Kelly's Directory
- Herbert Almond
1914
Kelly's Directory
- Herbert Almond
The George was owned by a couple called 'Tom and
Madge' before being taken over by Colin and Wendy Reed. Colin
and Wendy built the walkway connecting the current pub with the kitchen and
toilets in 1991. It is now owned and run as a
freehouse by Kevin and Debbie Gibson. |