In the courtyard at the rear of this building is The George - London's only galleried inn immortalized by Charles Dickens in "Little Dorrit".
Historic Southwark
SE1, Borough High Street, 77, George Inn Yard
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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George Inn - Historic Southwark
This George Inn existed in the late 16th century though originally known as T...
A novel by Charles Dickens first published in serial form 1855 and 1857. The...
Born, son of Elizabeth and John Dickens, at No.1 Mile End Terrace, Landport, ...
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George Inn - Historic Southwark
The London Borough of Southwark was created as an amalgamation of the Metropo...
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George Inn - Historic Southwark
'Sesquicentenary' is such a great word - it's not even in the Microsoft dictionary. As you can work out it means the 150th anniversary.
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