The George Inn, Country Inn Diary

Why not visit Longleat this summer holidays and meet Queen Elizatheth 1 !

As Longleat House celebrates its sixtieth year of opening to the public, it is time for celebrations of a different sort as Lord Bath makes a royal presentation to Elizabeth I.

This much-recognised royal guest has been gracing Longleat House over the summer as she has welcomed visitors into the House and explained what it would have been like to be a member of Elizabeth I’s court.  She will be there until 29th August (excl. Fridays and Saturdays)

Why not after visiting Longleat drop into The George at Longbridge Deverill, you could enjoy some great pub food on your way home after a busy day, it would round off your day nicely or even better stay in the fantastic B & B, making the whole experience something to remember and also stress free! A real holiday treat!

An informal rally for vintage vehicles held annually here at The George, Longbridge Deverill on the banks of the River Wylye.  We attract a vast range of vehicles (from small cars like the Austin 7 open top tourer to the giant 20 ton Scammel military recovery vehicles). There are also many other stalls & attractions including a Wurlitzer organ. This year we are expecting a large crowd (last year the numbers were well in excess of 3000) & entry is free at The George, Longbridge Deverill. Come along and enjoy the atmosphere and good pub food and drink!

Pub Names In Wiltshire: The George Inn Deverill

Historical notes compiled by Warminster’s resident local historian Danny Howell

When it comes to selecting a name for a pub, the George Inn has been one of the most popular choices during the last 200 years. Indeed, in London alone, in 1864, there were 52 pubs with this particular name.

the George Inn Deverill Wiltshire

Eric R. Delferfield, in British Inn Signs And Their Stories, published in 1965, says “Many of the George Inns up and down the country represent one of the Hanoverian kings, who have achieved on inn signs a popularity they never experienced, nor in fact deserved, in their lifetimes.”

The vast majority of the George names used for pubs, refer to George IV, who reigned 1820 to 1830, and these pubs usually depict him when he was Prince Regent (1812 – 1820).

As Prince Regent he was handsome and witty, and was idolised by society. He was a patron of architecture and a connoisseur of the arts, but his self-indulgence and personal extravagance not only caused him to run up debts of over £600,000 (spent on women, drink and gambling) but “turned the once-slim Prince Charming into a prince whose backside was one of the sights of society.”

George IV was certainly one of the most controversial kings in British history. He was politically ineffective and his domestic life is best described as “one of impropriety”. When he died in 1830 The Times newspaper noted “There was never an individual less regretted by his fellow creatures than this deceased king.”

The George Inn, at Longbridge Deverill, three miles south of Warminster, stands at the crossing of the A350 (Chippenham to Poole trunk road) and the Sutton Veny to Maiden Bradley Road.

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Our adress is The George Inn, Longbridge Deverill, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 7DG

We’re in what is calledlocally as the Lower Deverills.
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