Fort St George In England

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The Fort St George In England
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The Fort St George In England in 2011
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Location within Central Cambridge
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Coordinates 52°12′45″N0°07′40″E / 52.2124°N 0.1278°E / 52.2124; 0.1278

The Fort St George In England is the oldest pub on the River Cam in Cambridge, England.

The Grade II listed timber-framed building [1] on Midsummer Common dates in part from the 16th century, [2] and although "much altered and enlarged over the years, still has considerable charm. Especially notable is the snug to the right of the main entrance which has some wonderful ancient panelling and a good tiled floor." [3] The pub is owned by the Greene King brewery. [4]

The unusual name of the pub, commonly abbreviated to just 'Fort St George', but now better known as The Fort, [2] reflects a supposed resemblance to the East India Company's Fort St George at Madras (now Chennai) in India.

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References

  1. "Fort St George Public House, Cambridge". British Listed Buildings.
  2. 1 2 "Fort St George". The Open Guide to Cambridge.
  3. "Heritage Pubs of Cambridge". ALE (No. 320 ed.). CAMRA. November–December 2005.
  4. "Fort St George". Greene King.