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The George Inn

 
 
The George Inn Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Michael Herrick, August 15, 2018
1. The George Inn Marker
Inscription.
The George Inn
In Elizabethan times Ralph Rokeby Esq. (d.1575) Secretary of the Council of the North lived in a house on this site.
Subsequently for about two and a half centuries there existed here a Hostelry known since 1614 as the George Inn, from which horsedrawn coaches departed to Hull, Manchester and Newcastle.
The sisters Charlotte and Anne Brontë stayed here in 1849.
Leak & Thorp moved to this site in 1869.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Entertainment.
 
Location. 53° 57.537′ N, 1° 5.035′ W. Marker is in York, England. Marker is on Coney Street close to New Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 21 Coney Street, York, England YO1 9QL, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. P/O Yves Mahé (within shouting distance of this marker); St Martin-le-Grand (within shouting distance of this marker); The Mansion House (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); John Snow Memorial (about 150 meters away); Praetorian Gate (about 150 meters away); John Snow (about 150 meters away); Davygate (about 150 meters away); Punch Bowl (about 180 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in York.
 
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The George Inn Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Michael Herrick, August 15, 2018
2. The George Inn Marker
The George Inn Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Michael Herrick, August 15, 2018
3. The George Inn Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 21, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 88 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on October 21, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.

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