The Old George Inn
The The Old George Inn is a landmarked former inn Salisbury in England .
location
It is located in the center of Salisbury on the east side of the High Street at the address High Street 15, 17 and represents the western entrance to the Old George Mall . To the north, the also listed building borders High Street 11, 13 .
history
The three-storey half - timbered house was built in 1314. Accommodation and meals have been offered since 1364. In 1579 it is said that the business of the house suffered due to the outbreak of the plague . In 1608 William Shakespeare stayed at the inn with his drama company during a trip to Wilton . It is believed that the troupe was supposed to have rehearsed the play As You Like It in the gardens of the inn, east of the building .
From 1616 to 1623 the town school was housed on the ground floor. In 1645 Oliver Cromwell was one of the guests of the house. In 1668 Samuel Pepys was a guest, who praised the quality in his well-known diary, but described the price as crazy and moved to a cheaper inn after one night. For the year 1675, the inn is documented as a meeting place for the company commission.
From 1760 the building was no longer used as an inn, but private apartments were set up. Charles Dickens lived in the house in 1844 and probably wrote parts of the novel Martin Chuzzlewit here , in which the house is also mentioned.
In 1858 the owner J. Trowbridge converted the house back into an inn. With the emerging tourism to Salisbury Cathedral and the industrial revolution, the business was worth it.
In 1947 there was a fire, with the floor, roof and parts of the interior being damaged and then restored. It has been listed as a listed building since February 28, 1952. The inn was operated until the 1990s, most recently under the name The Bay Tree . Currently (as of 2019) the Boston Tea Party shop is located in the house .
architecture
There are two gables facing the street , the framework is elaborately designed, the compartments are plastered. In front of the first floor there are two bay windows which are covered with roofs in different designs. The bay windows were built for one pound in 1453 by Italians who worked on Salisbury Cathedral . The elaborate design of the framework between the two oriels is remarkable. The building is covered with old tiled gable roofs, the roof structure of which dates from the 15th century.
In the middle of the ground floor there was a passage that has recently been greatly widened so that it could become the passage to the Old George Mall. Old support beams were preserved.
Inside the house there are plaster friezes from the 17th century and carvings on the first floor on the south side. In the northern part there is a hall facing east, extending over two floors. The hall with columns and oak beams has a gallery for minstrels. The mantelpiece is artfully decorated with Jacobean carvings. Two beam heads are provided with carved representations of Edward II and his wife Isabelle .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Old George Mall Timeline at www.oldgeorgemall.co.uk (English)
- ↑ The Old George Inn open to the public of March 10, 2004 at www.bbc.co.uk (English)
- ↑ Old George Mall Timeline at www.oldgeorgemall.co.uk (English)
- ↑ The Old George Inn open to the public of March 10, 2004 at www.bbc.co.uk (English)
- ↑ Old George Mall Timeline at www.oldgeorgemall.co.uk (English)
- ↑ Old George Mall Timeline at www.oldgeorgemall.co.uk (English)
- ↑ The Old George Inn open to the public of March 10, 2004 at www.bbc.co.uk (English)
- ↑ The Old George Inn open to the public of March 10, 2004 at www.bbc.co.uk (English)
Coordinates: 51 ° 4 ′ 4.2 " N , 1 ° 47 ′ 50.3" W.