Dorchester, The George Hotel c.1950
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Photo ref: D82006
Photo of Dorchester, The George Hotel c.1950

More about this scene

The road through the village became one of the first turnpike roads in Oxfordshire. As a result, Dorchester ended up with a number of coaching inns, including the 15th-century George Hotel which we see here. It is thought that the inn was once the brew-house of Dorchester Abbey.

A Selection of Memories from Dorchester

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Dorchester

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I was born in the village and raised by my grandparents. My grandfather was John McPherson who owned the petrol pumps in the centre of the village. Keith Mallinson.