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Somerset's George Inn Named England's Oldest Pub

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A Somerset inn has been named England's oldest pub after tree-ring dating of its timbers. Historic England archaeologist Dr James Wright says The George Inn at Norton St Philip has served ale continuously since the early 1430s. He found that none of the two dozen or so pubs claiming to date back a thousand years, often citing Viking or Saxon visitors, could actually prove it.

By BriefTea Editorial · 24 October 2026 at 8:45

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