George
| Status: | Closed and demolished |
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| Address: | 12 Bankside, SE1 (streetmap) (osm) (gmap) (bingmap) (streetview) |
| London borough: | Southwark |
| Former name(s): | Three Tuns [same site] |
| Former address: | [also listed as 11 Bankside (1824/1818)] |
| Historical parish: | Southwark St Saviour |
| Dates open: | by 1587-at least 1856 |
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| Notes: | A plan reproduced in the Survey of London marks this pub along with Tudor era pubs adjoining to the east, named the "Elephant" (adjoining the "George" directly on the east side), the "Crane" a few doors further on (mentioned by John Stow in 1598), the "Bull Head and Swan" next to it (Stow mentions a "Swanne"), the "Vine" (mentioned in a sale description of 1649 reproduced in the Survey of London), and finally the "Castle" (where the "Anchor", see separate entry under 34 Park St, now stands). |
| Sources: | Open date: Archives PO 1839/1841/1856 (all as "George") |
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| References: | MS 11936/386/600232 MS 11936/462/897447 (as "sign of the George") MS 11936/473/940447 MS 11936/495/1010537 MS 11936/502/1019856 |
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