The George Inn
Robertsbridge, East Sussex, England.
The text which accompanies the English Heritage Grade II listing of The George describes it as having once been "an important coaching inn on the Hastings road". And it certainly has all the appearance of a classic Georgian example - a sturdy brick-built property full of symmetry and vertical 12-pane vertical sash windows.
However, while these details might interest some, other will be more intrigued to discover which great names from history have passed through its doors. Unfortunately, though many instantly recognisable individuals will almost certainly have sojourned at The George, the only notable figure we can be certain of is the Anglo-French writer, Hilaire Belloc. Indeed, his 1912 work The Four Men makes mention of the place in its opening lines:
"Nine years ago, as I was sitting in the "George" at Robertsbridge, drinking that port of theirs and staring at the fire, there arose in me a multitude of thoughts through which at last came floating a vision of the woods of home and of another place the lake where the Arun rises."
With only four guestrooms, the present day inn is certainly a more intimate place to stay than in either Belloc's day or the era of coaching. But given the high quality of the guest reviews available at the time of writing, that is probably one of its greatest strengths.
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However, while these details might interest some, other will be more intrigued to discover which great names from history have passed through its doors. Unfortunately, though many instantly recognisable individuals will almost certainly have sojourned at The George, the only notable figure we can be certain of is the Anglo-French writer, Hilaire Belloc. Indeed, his 1912 work The Four Men makes mention of the place in its opening lines:
"Nine years ago, as I was sitting in the "George" at Robertsbridge, drinking that port of theirs and staring at the fire, there arose in me a multitude of thoughts through which at last came floating a vision of the woods of home and of another place the lake where the Arun rises."
With only four guestrooms, the present day inn is certainly a more intimate place to stay than in either Belloc's day or the era of coaching. But given the high quality of the guest reviews available at the time of writing, that is probably one of its greatest strengths.
See the Historic Hotels in East Sussex index
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