George Inn, 77 Borough High Street, Southwark St Saviour, London
Southwark St Saviour pub history index
The George Inn, or what is left of it, stands between the sites of the Tabard and the White Hart. It seems to have come into existence in the early part of the sixteenth century, and is mentioned by the name of "St. George" in 1554;
"St. George that swinged the Dragon,
And sits on horseback at mine hostess' door."
The owner in 1558 was Humfrey Colet or Collet, who had been member of Parliament for Southwark. In 1634 a return was made that the inn had been built of brick and timber (no doubt rebuilt) in 1622. Soon after the middle of that century, in a book called Musarum Deliciæ or the Muses' Recreation, compiled by Sir John Mennes (admiral and chief comptroller of the navy), and Dr. James Smith, appeared some lines "upon a surfeit caught by drinking bad sack at the George Tavern in Southwark." Perhaps the landlord mended his ways; in any case the rent was shortly afterwards £150 a year, a large sum for those days. Two seventeenth-century trade tokens of the house exist; an illustration of one is given, which reads thus:—
O.—ANTHONY BLAKE. TAPSTER. YE. GEORGE. INN. SOUTHWARKE
R.—(No legend.) Three tobacco-pipes and four pots.
In 1670, Mark Wayland and Mary his wife, held the George at a rent of £150 a year. It was then partly burnt down, and Wayland rebuilt it. In consequence, his rent was reduced to £80, and a sugar-loaf. In the Great Southwark Fire of 1676, the house was totally destroyed, and was again rebuilt by the tenant, a further reduction of the rent and an extension of the lease being granted. The present structure dates from this rebuilding. It was a great coaching and carriers' inn; only a fragment, but a picturesque one, now exists, the rest having been pulled down in 1889-90. The yard is used for the purposes of the Great Northern, the Great Central, and the Great Eastern Railway Companies.
The Morgans map of 1682 cofirms the existence of the George Inne at that time. At George Inn Yard in 1861 and 1881 census;It is the only (partially) surviving galleried coaching inn in London. ** The address is George Inn Yard, 70 Borough High Street in 1869 and earlier, prior to street renumbering. It's often named as the George Hotel in directories from 1882 onwards. *
A listing of historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Southwark St Saviour, Surrey,London.
Borough High Street in the Morgans map of 1682. On east side are 113 Kings Head Inne, 112 White Hart Inne, 111 Three Crown court, George Inne, 110 Talbot Inne, 109 Queens head Inne, 108 Cock & hoop alley, 107 Windmill alley, 106 Christopher alley , 105 Spurr Inne. On west sideare 62 Malings yard, 63 Saints alley, 64 Great yard, 65 Fishmongerv alley, 66 Bell yard, 67 Windmill alley, 68 Whitehorse Inne, 69 Greyhound Inne, 70 Maypole alley.
Borough High Street in 1746. On east side are Kings Head Inn, White Hart Inn, Three Crane court, George Inn, Talbot Inn, Queens Head Inn, Windmill alley, Christopher alley, Spur Inn, Nags Head alley. On west sideare Boars Head Inn, Brewhouse, Fishmongers alley, Bell Yard, White Horse stables, Greyhound Inn, Red Lyon Inn, Maypole alley.
Ye Olde George Inn advert, 77 Borough High Street, Southwark - Proprietoress Miss Murray (1881)
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George Inn, Borough High Street, Southwark
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George Inn, Borough High Street - in January 2007
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George, Borough High Street, Southwark St Saviour - in June 2019
Residents at this address.
1805/Thomas Green, the George Inn, Borough High street/../../Holdens Directory
1817/Westerman Scholefield/ Wine & beer merchant /../../Johnstones London Directory
1822/Westerman Scholefield/../../../Victuallers Recognizance
1823/Westerman Scholefield/../../../Victuallers Recognizance
1825/Westerman Scholefield/../../../Victuallers Recognizance
1826/Westerman Scholefield/../../../Victuallers Recognizance
1832/W Scholefield, George Inn, 70 Borough High street, Southwark/../../Robsons Directory
1833-34/Westerman Scholefield, George Inn, 70 High street, Borough/../../Pigots Directory
1837/Frances Schofield/victualler and inn holder, George Inn/../../Sun Fire Office records held at the London Metropolitan Archives *
1841/Mrs Francis Scholefield/[George Inn]/../../Post Office Directory *
1842/F Scholefield/../../../Robsons Directory
1851/Mrs Frances Scolefield/../../../Kellys Directory
1851/Frances Scolefield/Inn Holder/76/Essendon, Hertfordshire/Census
1851/Elizabeth Hunt/Niece/21/Wydfold, Hertfordshire/Census
1851/Elizabeth Todd/Barmaid/47/Northamptonshire/Census
1851/Ann Todd/Cook/39/Dartford, Northamptonshire/Census
1851/Lucy Todd/Housemaid/27/Dartford, Northamptonshire/Census
1851/Caroline Friend/Kitchenmaid/17/Ashfield, Kent/Census
1851/James Dawson/Nephew, Clerk/16/Broome, Bedfordshire/Census
1851/Charles Dwson/Tap Boy/23/Hampshire/Census
+ Lodgers & Visitors
1856/Mrs Frances Scholefield/[George Inn]/../../Post Office Directory *
March 1860/Francis Scholefield/Outgoing Licensee/../../Era
March 1860/George Grimslade/Incoming Licensee/../../Era
1861/Elizabeth Hunt/Manager/31/Widford, Hertfordshire/Census
1861/Mary Dyson/Companion/65/Southwark, Surrey/Census
1861/Mary Colley/Cook/20/Tottenham/Census
1861/Hannah Beasley/Barmaid/36/Abingdon, Berkshire/Census
1861/Harriet Baker/Chambermaid, Widow/45/Sutton, Suffolk/Census
1861/Francis Winscott/Waiter/28/Kent/Census
1861/Mary Ann Bennett/Kitchenmaid/18/Lambeth, Surrey/Census
1861/Frederick Welsh/Boots/18/Riverhead, Kent/Census
+ Lodgers
January 1869/George Grinslade, deceased/Outgoing Licensee/../../South London Chronicle
January 1869/Richard Grinslade and Samuel Porter, executors of George Grinslade/Incoming Licensee/../../South London Chronicle
1881/Amelia Murray/Manageress, Inkeeper, Widow/54/Woolwich, Kent/Census
1881/Agnes M Murray/Daughter, Assistant/26/Kennington, Surrey/Census
1881/Grace Richards/Cook, Widow/41/Stepney, Middlesex/Census
1881/Elizabeth Reeves/Kitchen Maid/17/Westminster, Middlesex/Census
1881/Kate Millington/Chamber Maid/16/New Zealand/Census
1881/Thomas Stapits/Servant/17/Bermondsey, Surrey/Census
1881/George Waghorn/Waiter/25/Forest Row, Sussex/Census
1881/George D Ringrose/Boarder, Coml Traveller Tea/22/Clevedon, Somerset/Census
1881/John Boyce/Boarder, Draper Assistant/16/Tipton, Stafford/Census
1881/James Tugwell/Boarder, Fish Monger/57/Newdigate, Surrey/Census
1882/George Grinslade (Exors of)/../../../Post Office Directory
1895/George Grinslade (executors of)/[George Hotel]/../../Post Office Directory *
1901/Amelia C Murray/Hotel Proprietoress, Widow/74/Woolwich, Kent/Census
1901/Agnes Murray/Daughter, Waitress/44/London/Census
1901/Ann Gillam/Visitor/44/London/Census
1901/Ada Greenslade/Servant/25/London/Census
1901/Ann Kay/Servant, Widow/52/London/Census
1901/George dangerfield/Barman/14/Hampshire/Census
1901/John Warsley/Lodger, Fishmonger/39/Hampshire/Census
1910/Miss Agnes Murray/../../../Post Office Directory
1915/Miss Agnes Murray/[George Hotel]/../../Post Office Directory *
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** Provided By Stephen Harris
*** Provided By Bev Howlett