The George
The George Hotel is the oldest pub in the village, going back to Tudor times and, like the White Hart further up the High Street, was a coaching inn in the days when that street was one of the main roads from London down to the south coast. The southern part of the building - on the right as you look at it - is mid-16th century in date. The George is still a hotel and, at one time, also housed the horses that drew the village fire engine kept in Euston House. The pub stands across the High Street from Cagefoot Lane, and the houses to the south of Cagefoot Lane were once a field known as the George field.
In 1841 the publican at the George was 45-year old JohnWoolven, with his wife Eliza. In 1851 the licensee of the George was 43-year old Charles N. Stoner, who lived there with his wife Catharine and their son. In 1901 the licensee was 41-year old Walter Welling, with wife Alice and their household.
The pub was owned for many years by caterer Mike Bingham, a well-known character in the village. In addition to the pub, his catering company (which was his main interest) had the contracts for Worthing Pier and Sussex Cricket Club. Forty years ago, the bar on the left-hand side of the building was equipped with a pool table - now long gone. After its initial start in Cagefoot Lane, the village pram race - also long gone - invariably started from the George.
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George 1, 2: The interior of the George in old black and white photographs, showing the 14th century Tudor section. The bar in the George 2 photo is from an earlier date.
George 3, 4: Two modern photographs showing the extent of the George in the High street.
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George: This black & white photo was taken in 1954.
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George 1: A photo showing the pub in 1877, and taken from the field that lay across the High Street at that time, known as the George Field.
George 2: Another early photo of the George, looking south and showing the George Field on the right and Golden Square in the distance. Perhaps between 1890 and 1910. Walter Welling's name is on the signboard and he was certainly the landlord in 1901.
George 3-7: Photos of the interior of the George, taken on 8th January, 2016.
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George rear 1: The back section of the George, taken in April 2016, looking towards the High Street.
George garden: Tucked away round the left-hand side of the car park is the George's garden.
George rear 2: A view of the back section of the George - once home to the village fire engine - taken in April 2016. Looking from the car park to the High Street.
In 1841 the publican at the George was 45-year old JohnWoolven, with his wife Eliza. In 1851 the licensee of the George was 43-year old Charles N. Stoner, who lived there with his wife Catharine and their son. In 1901 the licensee was 41-year old Walter Welling, with wife Alice and their household.
The pub was owned for many years by caterer Mike Bingham, a well-known character in the village. In addition to the pub, his catering company (which was his main interest) had the contracts for Worthing Pier and Sussex Cricket Club. Forty years ago, the bar on the left-hand side of the building was equipped with a pool table - now long gone. After its initial start in Cagefoot Lane, the village pram race - also long gone - invariably started from the George.
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George 1, 2: The interior of the George in old black and white photographs, showing the 14th century Tudor section. The bar in the George 2 photo is from an earlier date.
George 3, 4: Two modern photographs showing the extent of the George in the High street.
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George: This black & white photo was taken in 1954.
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George 1: A photo showing the pub in 1877, and taken from the field that lay across the High Street at that time, known as the George Field.
George 2: Another early photo of the George, looking south and showing the George Field on the right and Golden Square in the distance. Perhaps between 1890 and 1910. Walter Welling's name is on the signboard and he was certainly the landlord in 1901.
George 3-7: Photos of the interior of the George, taken on 8th January, 2016.
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George rear 1: The back section of the George, taken in April 2016, looking towards the High Street.
George garden: Tucked away round the left-hand side of the car park is the George's garden.
George rear 2: A view of the back section of the George - once home to the village fire engine - taken in April 2016. Looking from the car park to the High Street.
