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Date of photo: 2011	Picture source: Google Streetview
The George & Dragon was situated at 1 Victoria Street. This was a grade-II listed pub.
From: Lincolnshire Heritage Explorer:
Grade II listed coaching inn, now public house, dating from the 17th century and altered in the 20th century. It is colourwashed limestone rubble and ashlar, and some colourwashed brick and has steeply pitched pantile roofs with four stock brick ridge stacks.
Listed building details:
Coaching inn, now public house. C17, C20. Colourwashed limestone rubble and ashlar, some colourwashed brick. Steeply pitched pantile roofs with 4 stock brick ridge stacks. L-plan. East side with 2 storeys and garret, and 5 bay front. Plinth. 2 canted, 2 storey bay windows in first and fourth bay, that to the right with a 3 light mullion window flanked by single lights with continuous moulded cornice. 2 light mullion window to right with moulded cornice. Doorway to left with moulded cornice, 4 centred head with dragon motifs in spandrels, overlight and partially glazed door. 3 light mullion window beyond with moulded cornice. Canted bay to left with central side blocked and flanked by single rectangular lights with continuous moulded cornice. Above, a 3 light mullion window flanked by single lights with continuous moulded cornice. 3 light mullion window to right with moulded cornice. Canted bay beyond with 3 light mullion window flanked by single lights and with a continuous moulded cornice. South side with 5 bays including the gabled bay to right and with a brick bay to left. Broad rendered first floor band. Window to right with C20 4 centred head with horizontal rectangular light above. Doorway to left with moulded cornice, overlight and panelled door. 2 three light mullion windows to left with a 2 light mullion window beyond, all with moulded cornices. Doorway to left with broad rendered lintel and partially glazed door. 4 three light mullion windows above, with 2 light mullion garret window to right, all with moulded cornices.
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