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George Hotel, Penrith
George Hotel
Street:-   Devonshire Street
locality:-   Penrith
civil parish:-   Penrith (formerly Cumberland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   inn
coordinates:-   NY51553019
1Km square:-   NY5130
10Km square:-   NY53

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evidence:-   road book:- Cary 1798 (2nd edn 1802) 
placename:-  George
source data:-   Road book, itineraries, Cary's New Itinerary, by John Cary, 181 Strand, London, 2nd edn 1802.
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page 269-270  "INNS. ... Penrith, Crown, George. ..."
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page 285-286  "INNS. ... Penrith, Crown, George. ..."
item:-  JandMN : 228.1
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evidence:-   road book:- Cary 1798 (2nd edn 1802) 
placename:-  George
source data:-   Road book, itineraries, Cary's New Itinerary, by John Cary, 181 Strand, London, 2nd edn 1802.
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page 735-736  "INNS. Penrith, Crown, George. ..."
item:-  JandMN : 228.2
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evidence:-   descriptive text:- Otley 1823 (5th edn 1834) 
item:-  population, Penrith; road distances
source data:-   Guide book, A Concise Description of the English Lakes, the mountains in their vicinity, and the roads by which they may be visited, with remarks on the mineralogy and geology of the district, by Jonathan Otley, published by the author, Keswick, Cumberland now Cumbria, by J Richardson, London, and by Arthur Foster, Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria, 1823; published 1823-49, latterly as the Descriptive Guide to the English Lakes.
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Page 112:-  "[Penrith] ... The principal inns are the Crown and the George. ..."
evidence:-   descriptive text:- Ford 1839 (3rd edn 1843) 
placename:-  George Inn
source data:-   Guide book, A Description of Scenery in the Lake District, by Rev William Ford, published by Charles Thurnam, Carlisle, by W Edwards, 12 Ave Maria Lane, Charles Tilt, Fleet Street, William Smith, 113 Fleet Street, London, by Currie and Bowman, Newcastle, by Bancks and Co, Manchester, by Oliver and Boyd, Edinburgh, and by Sinclair, Dumfries, 1839.
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Page 131:-  "[Penrith] ... At the George inn is a spacious assembly-room, and at the Crown a news-room, which, with libraries, form a fund of amusement for the inhabitants."
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Page 176:-  "[Penrith] ... Crown Hotel and George Inn, excellent. ..."
evidence:-   old advertisement:- Jenkinson 1875 B
placename:-  George Hotel, The
source data:-   Advertisements for R W Armstrong, The George Hotel, Penrith, Cumberland, ... published by Edward Stanford, 55 Charing Cross, London, 1875 edn 1884?
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Adverts p.26 at the back of Jenkinson's Smaller Practical Guide to Carlisle, Gilsland, Roman Wall and Neighbourhood. 
item:-  Armitt Library : A1717.19
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evidence:-   old advertisement:- Ullswater Steamers 1900s (edn 1903) 
placename:-  George Hotel
source data:-   Advertisement, for Frederick Armstrong, the George Hotel, Devonshire Street, Penrith, Cumberland, published in a guide book by the Ullswater Steam Navigation Co, 1903.
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item:-  JandMN : 1023.28
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evidence:-   old advertisement:- Ullswater Steamers 1900s
placename:-  George Hotel
item:-  carriage
source data:-   Advertisement, for Fred Armstrong, The George Hotel, Penrith, Cumberland, published by the Ullswater Steam Navigation Co, about 1900s?
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Included in the Souvenir and Guide to Ullswater. 
item:-  JandMN : 383.5
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evidence:-   database:- Listed Buildings 2010
placename:-  George Hotel, The
source data:-  
courtesy of English Heritage
"THE GEORGE HOTEL / / DEVONSHIRE STREET / PENRITH / EDEN / CUMBRIA / II[star] / 72825 / NY5157230174"
source data:-  
courtesy of English Heritage
"Various dates, principally early C18 mid C19 and 1924. Red sandstone ashlar. Prince Charles Edward Stuart stayed here 22 November 1745. Northern part is the oldest, 3 storeys, centre carriage entry with cornice and curved pediment, flanked by small shop fronts (Nos 19 and 20), above are 6 sash windows on each floor in stone architraves, top moulded cornice. Present mid C19 main front to south of this is 4 storeys, with centre Roman Doric porch with cornice and stone balustraded balcony, a 2-storeyed canted bay window at each side with stone mullions, and centre sash in moulded architraves with cornices; triple sashes on second floor, and 2 semi-circular eyes on top floor. Large portion farther south added in 1924 is similar style, 3 storeys, centre segmental arch to market hall, a small shop window (No 22), 5 windows each upper floor (centre first floor triple sash with pediment)."
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