Old Cumbria Gazetteer |
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| George Hotel, Orton | ||
| George Hotel | ||
| Fleece Inn | ||
| locality:- | Orton | |
| civil parish:- | Orton S (formerly Westmorland) | |
| county:- | Cumbria | |
| locality type:- | inn | |
| coordinates:- | NY62220816 | |
| 1Km square:- | NY6208 | |
| 10Km square:- | NY60 | |
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 BLX80.jpg Innsign, George IV? but incorrectly. (taken 21.4.2006)  BLX79.jpg (taken 21.4.2006) |
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| evidence:- | old map:- OS County Series (Wmd 21 16) placename:- Fleece Inn |
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| source data:- | Maps, County Series maps of Great Britain, scales 6 and 25
inches to 1 mile, published by the Ordnance Survey, Southampton,
Hampshire, from about 1863 to 1948. |
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| notes:- |
The inn was first the Fleece Inn. It was refurbished by the George Family 1923-24,
and when it reopened they called it The George. It was not named after any monarch,
but Jennings brewery have put up a sign typical of many 'George' hotels and inns. |
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