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Latitude: 50.951 / 50°57'3"N
Longitude: 0.7335 / 0°44'0"E
OS Eastings: 592099
OS Northings: 120399
OS Grid: TQ920203
Mapcode National: GBR RZ1.69C
Mapcode Global: FRA D6FL.FMK
Plus Code: 9F22XP2M+CC
Entry Name: The George Hotel
Listing Date: 12 October 1951
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1251726
English Heritage Legacy ID: 434508
ID on this website: 101251726
Location: Rye, Rother, East Sussex, TN31
County: East Sussex
District: Rother
Civil Parish: Rye
Built-Up Area: Rye
Traditional County: Sussex
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): East Sussex
Church of England Parish: Rye
Church of England Diocese: Chichester
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1578 HIGH STREET
(South Side)
The George Hotel
TQ 9220 1/85 12.10.51.
II GV
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The hotel included several originally separate buildings of various dates
from C15 to early C19. The Lion Street frontage consists of 2 timber framed
cottages. The southern cottage dates from C15, the northern one from about
1600. 2 storeys, 2 windows each. Upper floors have been reconstructed
and heightened probably in C18 but the jettying is still evident. Tiled
roof. Upper storey tile hung, lower storey underbuilt with brick, now stuccoed.
Upper storeys have Cl9 sash windows. Lower storeys have bay windows, those
of the northern cottage with original glazing bars. Southern cottage has
central doorway and passage through southern end to the back of the hotel.
The VCH says that this lower storey and gateway have C15 ceiling beams.
The main hotel block facing High Street has been underbuilt and has an
C18 facade. 3 storeys and attic. Painted brick. Wooden dentil eaves
cornioe. Tiled roof and 4 dormers. Windows with segmental heads, the
centre one on th 1st floor surmounted by a heavy pediment. Porch with
Doric columns and an iron railing above it in front of the pedimented window.
The interior has open timbered ceilings and fireplaces and early C17 panelling.
The western half of the High Street facade and the former Assembly Rooms
(now the dining room) were built in 1818. Painted brick. 2 large, 3-light
bow windows on the 1st floor. Later mansard roof with 3 dormers. Beneath
the westernnost 1st floor window is the entrance to the Stable Yard now
converted into a garage. The Assembly Rooms have a plastered ceiling and
a Musicians' Gallery.
Nos 92 to 97 (consec) George Hotel and Nos 99 to 104A (consec) form a group.
Listing NGR: TQ9210920388
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