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The George and Dragon, sign from 1956

The George / The George and Dragon / La Mimosa, Richmond Terrace

History of George and Dragon

1871 (22) The Spade and Bucket

James Collen, 77, publican milkman, b Isleham

Susannah, 58, b Suffolk

Solomon Burton, 39, labourer, b Dry Drayton

Ann Burton, 30, laundress, b Fen Drayton


1884 The Spade and Bucket

1895 The George

1913 The George Hotel, James J Leng proprietor

1934 The George and Dragon

1962 The George and Dragon

The George and Dragon, Thompsons Lane. Derelict. (MoC56/75)

1970s: refurbished and reopened under old name, Spade and Becket.

George and Dragon, Thompsons Lane, 1974 (MoC57/75)

2019 La Mimosa restaurant

 

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