Fort St George In England

The Fort St George In England
The Fort St George In England in 2011
Location within Central Cambridge
General information
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] [5]}

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.

The River Cam at Midsummer Common with the Victoria Avenue Bridge in the background and the Fort St George public house on the left.

References

1. "Fort St George Public House, Cambridge". British Listed Buildings.
2. "Fort St George". The Open Guide to Cambridge. Archived from the original on 13 July 2010.
3. "Heritage Pubs of Cambridge". ALE (No. 320 ed.). CAMRA. November–December 2005. Archived from the original on 3 March 2006.
4. "Fort St George". Greene King. Archived from the original on 14 October 2010.
5. "The Fort St George Pub Restaurant in Cambridge". www.greeneking.co.uk. Archived from the original on 24 June 2025. Retrieved 24 July 2025.

External links

• https://capturingcambridge.org/barnwell/riverside/fort-st-george-public-house/
• CAMRA – Fort St. George, Cambridge