The George Hotel is a Grade II* listed building in the Colchester local planning authority area, England. First listed on 24 February 1950. Hotel. 2 related planning applications.
The George Hotel
- WRENN ID
- muted-merlon-cobweb
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Colchester
- Constituency
- Colchester MP: Pam Cox (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 24 February 1950
- Type
- Hotel
- Address
- The George Hotel, High Street, CO1 1TD
- OS grid reference
- TL 997 252
- Coordinates
- 51.8899, 0.90118
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The George Hotel is a building originally from the 15th century, featuring cross wings and medieval cellars that include fireplaces and heavy ceiling beams. The structure was remodeled and expanded in the 17th century. It stands three stories tall, with a timber-framed and plastered exterior, and tiled roofs. The front, dating from the early 18th century, consists of five bays with double hung sash windows and glazing bars. A cast iron balcony runs the length of the front at the first floor level. The George Hotel, along with Nos 117 and 118, forms a group.
Local climate
The George Hotel sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 670 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 99% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 51% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 18 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 83% of listed buildings. Of these, 9 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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- Full EPC report — heating system, energy costs, size, glazing, construction etc.
- Sale history — 1 transaction since 2019
- Related listed building consents — 2 applications
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
- Weather exposure and heating demand — rain and frost month by month and year by year, wind direction, solar and humidity
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