Samuel Pepys and Old George Hotel, Salisbury brass plaque
Overview
Samuel Pepys and Old George Hotel, Salisbury brass plaque is recorded as Commemorative plaque in England Wiltshire. This brass commemorative plaque records: Old George Hotel The Great Hall is thought to date from the reign of Edward II but the facade is largely 15th Century with later bay windows. The Inn is first mentioned in 1378 and was bought in 1414 by The City Corporation who owned it until 1863 when the licence lapsed.
Why it was made
The saved account records: This brass commemorative plaque records: Old George Hotel The Great Hall is thought to date from the reign of Edward II but the facade is largely 15th Century with later bay windows.
People and events
The saved account records: The Inn is first mentioned in 1378 and was bought in 1414 by The City Corporation who owned it until 1863 when the licence lapsed.
How it worked
The saved account records: Samuel Pepys stayed here in 1668 and at that time plays were acted in the yard and the Free School was held here.
What remains
The saved account records: The ground floor was removed and a new steel frame inserted in 1967 by the Hammerson Group of Companies as part of The Old George Mall Shopping Centre to which the new Arcade now forms the main entrance.
Why it mattered
Samuel Pepys and Old George Hotel, Salisbury brass plaque matters because its inscription ties a person, group, event or old local practice to this exact place. The source records: Old George Hotel The Great Hall is thought to date from the reign of Edward II but the facade is largely 15th Century with later bay windows. The Inn is first mentioned in 1378 and was bought in 1414 by The City Corporation who owned it until 1863 when the licence lapsed. Samuel Pepys stayed here in 1668 and at that time plays were acted in the yard and the Free School was held here. The ground floor was removed and a new steel frame inserted in 1967 by the Hammerson Group of Companies as part of The Old George Mall Shopping Centre… The importance lies in the life remembered here, not in the plaque as a piece of metal.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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