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The George was situated at 150 High Street.  William Winch, landlord of The George, was one of the early members of the Society of Friends, or Quakers, which had met in the town since 1658. The land on which the present Meeting House (the third on this site) stands, at the rear of The George, was acquired from him in 1676. In 1770, Anglicans, for whom the Provident Chapel was later built, began meeting at The George. The first tram came in Uxbridge was on 31 May 1904. Crowds gathered and children were released from school to witness the occasion. A celebratory lunch was held at The George inn. The public tram service started the next day. The frontage of the hotel was extensively modified in 1936 to the design of local architect W L Eves. It closed in June, 1960, and after remaining empty was demolished in 1971 to make way for a parade of modern shops.

Source: Tony Mitchell

The ancient George Hotel was the headquarters of the Parliamentary forces in 1645. It is much curtailed in size at the present time, but is still a roomy old place. The principal room is approached from the yard by a wide open-air staircase, partly under a sort of turret. There is also the old court room now used for the County Court periodically, and for social meetings occasionally. It was for a time used by the Independents for worship prior to 1796, when Provident Chapel was built by James Arnold Glover.

Peregrinations of a Kiddy, 1873

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