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George in the Tree closed to the public on 10 September 2026. CAMRA records its move into use as part of the hotel. CAMRA ↗
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History of this pub
George in the Tree stood beside a Premier Inn on Kenilworth Road at Balsall Common. CAMRA records two small outside seating areas as well as the bar and restaurant, with the car park reached from the roundabout. Its post-closure record says the building changed to hotel use. The source does not give an opening date, so none is claimed here.
The Berkswell Society’s heritage trail traces an inn here to at least the 18th century, though it has been much altered. It explains the George name through the Hanoverian kings and the unusual “in the Tree” through a sign displayed on a roadside elm: the inn itself stood further back. The trail also describes a stop on the livestock route from Wales towards London, where drovers could leave animals enclosed overnight, followed by a coaching-inn role as turnpike roads developed. That history belongs to the inn and its site; it is not a precise construction date for every part of today’s building.
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Opening hours and facilities
Historical Beefeater hours and facilities.
Restaurant and bar hours
- Mon-Sat 11.30am - 11pm
- Sun 12pm - 10.30pm
Breakfast service
- Weekdays 6:30am - 10:30am Weekends 7am - 11am
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