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The George and Dragon Hotel

A Grade II Listed Building in Westerham, Kent

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.2674 / 51°16'2"N

Longitude: 0.0713 / 0°4'16"E

OS Eastings: 544597

OS Northings: 154063

OS Grid: TQ445540

Mapcode National: GBR LLN.DVT

Mapcode Global: VHHPQ.6D1S

Plus Code: 9F32738C+XG

Entry Name: The George and Dragon Hotel

Listing Date: 10 September 1954

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1244042

English Heritage Legacy ID: 448727

ID on this website: 101244042

Location: Westerham, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN16

County: Kent

District: Sevenoaks

Civil Parish: Westerham

Built-Up Area: Westerham

Traditional County: Kent

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Kent

Church of England Parish: Westerham St Mary the Virgin

Church of England Diocese: Rochester

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Description


1.
5280 WESTERHAM WESTERHAM
Market Square
(North Side)

The George and Dragon Hotel
TQ 4454 35/1427

II


2.
Timber framed house, probably of C17, with C18 front elevation. 2 storeys and
attic, 6 windows, with 2-storey, 1-window right extension over carriageway.
High pitched, tiled roof with 4 flat dormers. Deep eaves with exposed, moulded
beam ends. Right bay has moulded eaves cornice. Walls brick partly rendered,
now all painted white. 1st floor window show building was formerly 2 dwellings.
Those on left early C19 recessed sash windows with glazing bars, (one modern
casement inserted); those on right C18 sash windows with glazing bars in near-flush
moulded frames, some 2-light. Modern wood balcony at left. On ground floor
some modern casements, some recessed sashes with glazing bars. Late C19 fancy
wood porch. Painted panel on 1st floor: "General Wolfe, on his last visit to
Westerham, stayed at this Inn, December 1758." Rear elevations of brick and
stucco with C19 and modern casements. Roof sweeps low at back.


Listing NGR: TQ4459754063

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