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The George
Market Square, Crewkerne, Somerset TA18 7LPTelephone: +44 (0) 1460 73650
Fax: +44 (0) 1460 72974
English Tourism Council 3 Stars
| Treat yourselves to our old fashion charm. Frank and staff welcome enquiries for the following: Accommodation, en-suite four poster or the George suite with a hydrotherpy bath Separate Restaurant seating up to 40 Lounge where meals can be taken Function suite seating up to 100 or 150+ for Buffet Suitable for weddings, meetings, seminars or any number of uses. Friendly and professional service in quality surroundings. |
Whatever your reason for staying at The George, you can be sure of a friendly welcome, excellent service and good value for money. The cosy lounge is ideal to pop in for tea or coffee. The George Bar has a wide range of real ales, beers, spirits and liqueurs. The Lamplighters bar is great for the young at heart. Our local chef makes all the home cooked food especially her mouth-watering sweets, using local produce where possible. |
| An Inn named in honour of the Patron Saint of England stood at the centre of Crewkerne since at least 1541.The present building dates from 1832. A neo-classical structure, faced with traditional, dressed Hamstone; its notable architectural features include a central open pediment of brackets, and a fine elliptical rusticated archway, leading to what was one the Inn's Royal Mail - warranted stable yard. Having been a recognised coach stage as early as 1580, The George was acquired in 1619 by Thomas Hutchings, Postmaster of Crewkerne; the man credited with having created the first profitable postal service in Britain; that between London and Exeter. During more than two centuries dating from Hutchings' time The George became and remained one of the principal posting/coaching inns in the South West of England. |
| From 1726 until his death in 1759 the Inn and surrounding land was owned by Caleb King, Lord of the Manor or Easthams. Tenanted during much of this period by the Budden family, ownership of the Inn was bequeathed by King equally to his three children. One daughter Margaretmarried Hugh Yeatman, a respected surgeon who was a pioneer in the treatment of smallpox. Yeatman and two of his in-laws, Nathaniel Dalton and William Corfield, were at various times listed as ratepayers in respect of The George through the mid-late 18th century. In 1802 John Slade, a prominent local property-owner, brewer and carrier, reunified the ownership of The George; acquiring the shares of the surviving King/Yeatman/Dalton/Corfield heirs, with whom he had family connections. Slade died the year after the completion of the present building, and ownership passed to a relation; George Slade Jolliffe - also a surgeon, whose descendants remained freeholders of the property until 1919. From 1842 until 1875 The George was tenanted by the Marsh family, whose fame extended far beyond Crewkerne. The comic magazine Punch, informed its readers that true genuine punch was to be obtained at only two places in England: the connoisseur could choose the brew to be found at its own offices in Fleet Street; or the nectar concocted by Mrs Marsh at the George of Crewkerne. In 1887 another notable tenant, George Rugg (previously landlord of two other Crewkerne inns), presided over extensive rebuilding and renovation of The George and its annexes. The turn of the last century found the George under the eye of H. J. Coston, who was judged by advertisements of the period - an energetic and entrepreneurial landlord. He served, subsequent to his connection with The George, as vice-chairman of the local Urban District Council. Mr Coston's position at the centre of Crewkerne's public, commercial and social life has continued until the present day to be mirrored by The George's own place in the life of the region. Today The George remains - as it has for generations past, a haven for the traveller and a focal point for the surrounding community at large. Researched and written by: - Patrick Carroll Esq. (Book soon to be published). |
| HOW TO FIND US The A30 and A356 (from the A303) both enter Market Square where The George is clearly situated opposite the Town Hall. Car parking is available in Market Square or the large car park entered from South Street. Resident proprietor: F.E Joyce M.H.C.I.M.A. F.B.I.I. |
| ACCOMMODATION All of our ten double or twin rooms are centrally heated with tea and coffee making facilities, direct dial telephone, colour television and hair dryer, and have either en-suite shower or full en-suite bathroom. We have one en-suite single bedroom with all the facilities enjoyed by the double rooms and a further two basic singles. |
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| RESTAURANT The George restaurant serves a full English breakfast from 7.30am (8.30 at weekends) Lunches are served from 12.00 till 2.30. Dinner is from 6.30 to 9.30  For those not able to eat within these times, hot and cold food is available all day. Table d'hôte and á la Carte Menus are available together with a wide range of bar meals, all of which may be eaten in the restaurant, bar or lounge, wherever you feel most comfortable. Our wine list boasts a balanced selection of good quality wines from around the world. Vegetarians, Vegans and Special diets are catered for. |
| BARS Two fully licensed bars - The George Bar and Lamplighters Bar - provide guest and members of the public with a wide choice of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, including four Real Ales. We take great pride in both our cellar and the full training of our staff. |
| FUNCTION FACILITIES Our elegant Wedgwood ballroom is an ideal venue for your wedding reception, party, meeting or seminar. Complete with its own private bar, the room can seat up to 100 people for a sit-down meal or 150 plus for a buffet. |
| ATTRACTIONS IN THE SURROUNDING AREA The George Hotel makes an ideal base for touring Somerset, Dorset and Devon. Lyme Bay and the South coast are approximately 20-30 minuets drive, whilst Bristol and the North Somerset coast is about 1 hour away. Exeter to the west and Bournemouth to the Southeast can be reached in 1-11/4 hours.  Within a short drive there are gardens, historic building's and of course Cricket St Thomas. |
| TARIFF The George Suite - £150.00 Single Occupancy - £100.00 Four poster - £80.00 Single Occupancy - £50.00 Single Bed - £30 to £100 per person Double or Twin - £55 to £85 two persons Triple - £69 to £120 three persons Family £69 to £120 three or four persons Single occupancy - £50 per person ALL COSTS INCLUDE A FULL BREAKFAST ENGLISH, VEGETARIAN, CONTINENTAL |
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