George
High StreetNorton St Philip
BA2 7LH












See more about this pub on CAMRA's national web site
Purchased by Butcombe and reopened Nov 2023 after a major refurbishment and interior reconfiguration that moved the original bar to the rear of the building.
An historic grade I listed building dating from at least 1327, the George has a good claim to being the oldest pub in the country (according to English Heritage and James Wright's 2024 book "Historic Bulding Mythbusting"). The inn was used as the headquarters of Monmouth's army, during the Monmouth Rebellion in 1685, after his retreat from Bath. In the aftermath of the failed rebellion, 'Hanging' Judge Jeffreys used the George Inn as a courtroom, and conducted 12 executions across the road in a field behind the Fleur de Lys. The beamed bar features a distinctive fireplace. There are several other rooms used for drinking and dining, including a large dining room at the rear and a Dungeon bar, both accessed from the attractive cobbled courtyard. Steps lead from the car park to an enclosed garden which has views across the mead to the church.