George and Dragon

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Contents 1 Blurb 2 Where 3 Atmosphere 4 Prices 5 Food 6 Conclusion 7 Little-known facts

[edit] Blurb

Student pub without the student prices! Very good for sport, usually a lively atmosphere.

[edit] Where

Outside the city walls.

[edit] Atmosphere

[edit] Prices

Average

[edit] Food

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[edit] Conclusion

[edit] Little-known facts

This pub is built on the site of a Roman graveyard and is supposed to be haunted. It is also listed in the haunted hotels guide (so much for this being a little known fact!)

Behind the pub (next to the petrol station to the north) is a building with a glass coupola. This structure is mentioned by Hemmingway writing in the 1830s, who also suggests the presence of an ancient graveyard:

• On the ground in front, which divides these roads, is an excellent brick building, which appears to great advantage, built by, and the residence of J. Fletcher, Esq. The top of this mansion is surmounted with a glass cupola, forming an excellent observatory, and admirably situated, on account of its great elevation, particularly on the western point, for such a purpose. On this spot formerly stood the church of St. Thomas, or Thomas a Becket, which is distinctly marked on the plan of Chester, published by Daniel King, and probably taken about 1620. A contemporary says, it was converted into a dwelling-house by Alderman Richard Dutton, who served the office of mayor of the city in 1627, and was afterwards called Jolly's Hall. In 1645, it shared the fate of most other buildings in the suburbs, and was demolished, that it might not afford shelter to the enemy, during the siege. I have been informed, that in turning up the ground in Mr. Fletcher's garden, at the time of building his house, numerous reliques were found, indicative of the site having been a place of ancient sepulture.