
The present inn sign depicts a Hanoverian King but the George is very much older than the Hanoverian dynasty. During the operation of the Gravesend to Wrotham Turnpike Road, a side-gate or bar was located at the junction of The Street and Wrotham Road to collect tolls from traffic between Meopham and Luddesdown and Harvel. The bar was kept locked and when any traffic needed to use the road, the ostler from the George took the toll and unlocked the gate. According to Bagshaw’s Directory of 1847, the George was the posting house for the village.