What is recorded here
This commemorative plaque records: 22. The George in the Tree Greatly altered and sited on the ancient livestock drovers' route from Wales to London, later becoming a coaching inn as turnpike roads developed.
The George in the Tree is an historic building that evolved from an ancient structure along a key livestock droving path between Wales and London into a significant coaching inn during the expansion of turnpike roads. Its transformation reflects broader changes in transportation and commerce in England.
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Photo: Hazel Nicholson · CC BY 2.0