George
High Street, Amesbury SP4 7ET
Real Ale Available
Accommodation
Garden
The first mention of the George as an inn was recorded in 1490, although its foundations date back to 900. Henry VIII, James I and Georege V have all been guests and Charles Dickens is reputed to have written much of Martin Chuzzlewitt while staying here. The famous American poet, Ralph Waldo Emerson, stayed here during a visit to Stonehenge in July 1848. Roundhead Commander, Col. Fairfax used the inn as his headquarters during the civil war. This is just a taste of some the history of this hotel, which has far more than can be included here. Also rather quirkily the Hotel is the location of the Amesbury Aviation Museum, a small but interesting collection showing the aviation history of the area.
