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The George Inn, Norton St Philip

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31: 44: 270:. The monks disliked the location and on Longspee's death in 1226 they petitioned his countess for a new site to achieve greater solitude. She gave them her manors of Hinton Charterhouse and Norton St Philip and the new house was consecrated at Hinton Charterhouse in May 1232. A licence to sell alcohol at The George Inn is claimed from 1397, which may have been a local licence from the Prior of Hinton Priory as Governmental licences for alehouses were only introduced in 1552. 51: 253:
and, situated in the centre of the village, would accommodate travellers and merchants coming to the annual wool fairs that were held in the village from the late 13th century until 1902. Hinton Priory was one of the ten medieval
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showed that the roof timbers had been replaced in around 1431. Roof repairs included removing all 29,750 stone slates, 70% of which were reused.
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used the George Inn as a courtroom and conducted 12 executions on the village common, as part of the
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In the 15th century the timber-framed upper floors were added. The inn has a galleried courtyard.
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in 1685, after his retreat from Bath. In the aftermath of the failed rebellion
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The inn was later used as the headquarters of Monmouth's army, during the
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In 1998 a major programme of restoration was undertaken, funded by the
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houses (charterhouses) in England. It was first established at
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The building has been used as a setting for films such as
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The George Inn was originally built as a wool store for
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Buildings and structures completed in the 14th century
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Historic England: National Heritage List for England
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White fronted building with black beams prominent. Over the door is a sign saying The George Inn, Butcombe Brewing Company.
The George Inn, Norton St Philip is located in Somerset
Norton St Philip
England
Coordinates
51°18′06″N 2°19′32″W / 51.3015588°N 2.3254318°W / 51.3015588; -2.3254318
Bath Bus Station
Sainsbury's
Frome
Listed Building
Norton St Philip
Somerset
inn
listed building
Hinton Priory
Hinton Charterhouse
Carthusian
Hatherop
William Longspee
Earl of Salisbury
stage coach
London
South West England
Samuel Pepys
Bath
Salisbury
Monmouth Rebellion
Judge Jeffreys
Bloody Assizes
Wadworth Brewery

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