65 And 65A, High West Street

65 and 65A High West Street is a building that was once the George Inn, dating from around 1600. Inside, there is a stone fireplace from that period on the first floor, along with part of another fireplace and a stop-chamfered oak doorframe with some panelling above. Originally built of stone, the building was extended at the back and faced with brick in the 18th century. The current front features two storeys with four windows, constructed of red brick and adorned with rubbed brick voussoirs on the first floor. It has a wood cornice and a parapet. Except for the ground floor shops, this building is part of the Dorset County Museum. Nos 48 to 65A, including the Shire Hall, Holy Trinity Church, the Museum, St. Peter's Church, and the monument to William Barnes in the churchyard immediately south of the West Tower, form a group.