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The George Tavern is a famous East End pub and music venue. The building, formerly known as the Halfway House.

Artist Pauline Forster owns and runs The George Tavern.

A Grade II listed public house in the heart of the East End, owned and run by artist Pauline Forster. It contains original brickwork from the Halfway House – a tavern some 700 years, mentioned by Chaucer, Pepys and Dickins.

Now a music, performance and arts venue. Famous for photoshoots and filming. Kate Moss, Winehouse and Sir Ian McKellan helped campaign^[1] to stop development on part of the site – the infamous Stepney’s Club with light up dance floor.

In October 2008 The George Tavern was made Runner Up in Stella's "Love Your Local Campaign"[1], a competition to find London's best loved pubs and highlight the struggling pub industry.

References

^ "Inn crowd battle for pub." Evening Standard. 31 January 2008.

[1] "Inn crowd battle for pub." Evening Standard. 31 January 2008.

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-The '''George Tavern''' is a famous [[East End]] pub and music venue. The building, formerly known as the Halfway House, is more than 350 years old.
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-Artist [[Pauline Forster]] owns and runs The George Tavern.
+{{coord|51.5143|-0.0530|region:GB_type:landmark|display=title}}
-The singer [[Amy Winehouse]] and the model [[Kate Moss]] have joined a campaign to stop a block of flats being built beside the George Tavern. Winehouse has promised to play a gig there once she leaves her current rehabilitation program. Campaign supporters fear the residential development would end the spot's lucrative sideline as a film and photo location, on which it relies to survive.<ref>[http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23435061-details/Inn+crowd+battle+for+pub/article.do "Inn crowd battle for pub."] ''Evening Standard''. 31 January 2008.</ref>
+[[Category:Public houses in London]]
-In October 2008 The George Tavern was made Runner Up in Stella's "Love Your Local Campaign"[http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/advertorials/loveyourlocal.do?ICO=LovePromoBox], a competition to find London's best loved pubs and highlight the struggling pub industry.
-== References ==
-{{reflist}}
-{{london-struct-stub}}
+The '''George Tavern''' is a famous [[East End]] pub and music venue. The building, formerly known as the Halfway House.
-{{coord|51.5143|-0.0530|region:GB_type:landmark|display=title}}
+Artist [[Pauline Forster]] owns and runs The George Tavern.
-[[Category:Public houses in London]]
+A Grade II listed public house in the heart of the East End, owned and run by artist Pauline Forster.  It contains original brickwork from the Halfway House – a tavern some 700 years, mentioned by Chaucer, Pepys and Dickins.
+Now a music, performance and arts venue.  Famous for photoshoots and filming. Kate Moss, Winehouse and Sir Ian McKellan helped campaign<ref>[http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23435061-details/Inn+crowd+battle+for+pub/article.do "Inn crowd battle for pub."] ''Evening Standard''. 31 January 2008.</ref> to stop development on part of the site – the infamous Stepney’s Club with light up dance floor.
-A listed public house in the heart of the East End, owned and run by artist Pauline Forster.  It contains original brickwork from the Halfway House – a tavern some 700 years, mentioned by Chaucer, Pepys and Dickins.
+In October 2008 The George Tavern was made Runner Up in Stella's "Love Your Local Campaign"[http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/advertorials/loveyourlocal.do?ICO=LovePromoBox], a competition to find London's best loved pubs and highlight the struggling pub industry.
-Now a music, performance and arts venue.  Famous for photoshoots and filming. Kate Moss, Winehouse and Sir Ian McKellan helped campaign to stop development on part of the site – the infamous Stepney’s Club with light up dance floor.  Still a proper east end boozer coming Runner Up in London’s Best Loved Local 2008.
+== References ==
+{{reflist}}