The George Hotel

The George Hotel is a building dating from 1671, with a front elevation from the mid 18th century, specifically dated 1728 on the rain-water head. It stands three storeys tall and is constructed in ashlar stone, featuring a moulded cornice and a panelled parapet. The centre of the building contains a cartouche displaying the arms of the Earl of Exeter. There is a stone plinth, likely from an earlier period, and five windows set in moulded stone surrounds with triple keystones. A central round-headed arch with a triple keystone is positioned above a modern door. A 19th-century wooden sign extends across the road.

The hotel incorporates remains of 17th-century buildings to the north and at the rear, while the court at the back is from the mid 13th century. The structure is large and complex, reflecting various architectural styles from different periods. The north elevation shows remnants of two gables and several mullioned windows.

Inside, the hotel has undergone significant alterations, but it retains one 18th-century stone chimney piece. There are also remains of a medieval hall, likely from the 14th century, including a chamfered fireplace arch and part of the screens located in the gentlemen's lavatory. The property includes rear premises that were formerly stables, which are mainly used for garaging and date from the early 19th century, standing two storeys tall and built of brick.

The George Hotel is part of a group with Nos 39 to 43, the garden wall to No 43, No 44, the wall to No 44, and Nos 45 to 70, as well as the garden wall to Nos 68 and 69, which includes the Burghley Almshouses.