George (The), Aldersgate.-On the east side of Aldersgate Street, adjoining Thanet House, opposite London House, in Aldersgate Ward Without (Lond. Guide, 1758).

First mention : Strype, ed. 1720.

In O. and M. 1677 the George Inn is on the west side of Aldersgate Street, opposite St. Botolph's Church.

Strype says it was formerly called the "White Hart" (ed. 1720, I. iii. 122).

A brewhouse or inn called the George in Aldersgate street is mentioned 1557 and 1567 (Lond. I. p.m. II. 71).

One of the old galleried inns (Strype). Removed to Aldersgate Street from Little Britain (ib.).

The site is now occupied by Shaftesbury Place (q.v.).

George (The).-Messuage called "le George" with a wood wharff adjoining in Eastsmithfeilde in parish of St. Botolph without Algdate, 37 Eliz. (1595) (Lond. Inq. p.m. III. p. 224).

No later mention.

The original sign is probably St. George and the Dragon.

George (The), Leadenhall Street.-Adjoined the Black Bull Inn, parish of St. Peter Cornhill, and was one of three messuages left to the parish by Thomas Hinde, 1635 (End. Ch. St. Peter, p. 2).

No later mention.

George (The).-On the north side of Lombard Street. In Langbourn Ward.

A common Osterie for travellers, called "the George" of such a signe (S. 203).

Said to have belonged to the Earl Ferrers and to have been his London lodging in 1175.

"le George," 1455 (H. MSS. Com. 9th Rep. p. 56).

Rebuilt 1601 (Overall's St. Michael's Cornhill, p. 255).

Since the Fire rebuilt with very good houses well inhabited and warehouses, being a large open yard called George Yard (q.v.) (Strype, ed. 1720, I. ii. 156).

George (The).-Enclosure of way through Spittle fields from the George to Smock Alley, 1673 (L. and P. Chas. II. Dom. S. XV. 351).

Perhaps gave its name to George Alley (q.v.), Spitalfields.