The George Hotel

Specialties

Accommodation, Dining, Banquets, Conferences & Meetings, Weddings

History

Established in 2000.

The George Hotel takes its name from St George and in the 19^th century the hotel’s sign depicted St George and the Dragon. The earliest reference to The George is made by George Farquhar, the famous dramatist, who stayed there in 1707 whilst quartered as a recruitment officer. It was here in fact that he wrote his plays, «The Recruiting Officer» and «The Beaux Stratagem»; the latter of these was actually written about life at The George itself and characters were based on the family who ran the inn at the time.

The George of the eighteenth century would have been a coaching inn with an archway in the centre through which the coaches passed to reach the inn-​yard behind. The proprietor between 1800 and 1820 was one Thomas Webb; one of the largest horse-​keepers in the Midlands.

In the summer of 2000 The George Hotel was purchased by Michael W Webb also owns the 4 star Moor Hall Hotel & Spa in Sutton Coldfield, The Gables hotel near Bristol and Broads Travel.