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George & Dragon
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Date of photo: 2023 |
Photo © Steve Turner |
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The George & Dragon was situated at
1 The
Green. This grade-II listed pub is
now in residential use. |
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Grade II* Listed 15th and 16th century house
formerly the George and Dragon Inn. Cross-wing re-roofed and walls raised in
height in the 16th century. Grade II Listed Black Horse Cottage to
north-west is a 16th century extension of the cross-wing. It is the oldest
surviving house in the parish dating from around 1500. A 2013 heritage
statement reports it was on Huntingdonshire District Council's Buildings at
Risk Register for a number of years, graded category 4 in the 2007 list.
Consequently the rebuilding of the prominent 17th century chimney stack was
approved in 2014. A search of the directories I have for the George & Dragon
found; 1839 John Meadows; 1854 James Wilson (innkeeper); 1862 George Green;
1885 William Cranfield (P.H.); 1898-1914 Mrs Eliza Crain (P.H.). |
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Steve Turner (September 2023) |
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In 1853
George Willson of Canterbury, miller was accused at Huntingdonshire Quarter
Sessions, by James Willson (no
relation) millwright and proprietor of the George
Public House Houghton, of stealing his silver watch. Sentenced to 6
months hard labour. |
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Listed
building details: |
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Late
C16 house. Timber-framed, refaced in brick and extended C19. Plain tiled
roof with dentil eaves cornice. C17 internal stack of red brick.
Two-storeys. Range of three hung sashes with glazing bars at first-floor.
Three similar windows in cambered arches to ground-floor. Panelled door.
Interior right hand ground-floor room has fine carving to chamfers, stops
and soffit of main beam and middle rails. Foliate motif. Probably a later
extension to adjoining C14 open hall, now known as 'The Green'. |
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Other Photos |
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Old metal George & Dragon signage
attached to still extant Three Horseshoes sign |
Picture source: Kathy
Harrow |
