The George (Morrells)
West Way, Botley

Janet McKnight updates: now a Richer Sounds. (2011-10-07)



Monday to Thursday 11am to 2pm, 7pm to 11pm
Friday to Saturday 11am to 11pm
Sunday 12pm to 10.30pm (23.ii.1998)

    * Morrells Oxford £1.76
    * Morrells Varsity £2.00
    * Strongbow Cider £2.06
    * Westons Scrumpy Jack £2.16
    * Guinness Stout £2.26 (23.ii.1998)

Chris Brewer writes:
It seems like Morrells of Oxford have bought a very large job lot of green 
paint. The entire exterior of this pub is covered in vividly verdant 
signs, telling you what to do and what not to do. Retreating from the 
Radio One blaring inside the pub, I sat overlooking the stream that runs 
by outside, which was full of surprisingly large fish. A rather cross 
looking and entirely immobile swan prevented me going any closer to the 
water. NBWD.

(2000-08-21)

Colin Batchelor writes:
Some of the old review showing what this pub used to be like:


Odd place this. Back from West Way and on the banks of the Seacourt 
stream, the open space of the pub is divided into a firmly indoors bit, 
with pool table (free on Thursdays) and leather settees, and a more 
restauranty darkened candlelit conservatory overlooking the Seacourt 
stream, adorned with jars of carnations.

I've never had a candlelit pint before, and certainly not in the presence 
of such a loud jukebox. I've never seen the word "baghettes" before 
either. It's enough to make you forget how the word's spelt. Probably the 
oddest bit was the signs in the spotless facilities bearing the word 
"NOT", the O being composed of a red circle with a red line through a 
hypodermic syringe. The George of the title is George IV, at least judging 
by the pub sign. (23.ii.1998)

There are new banners outside it protesting about the closure of Morrells, 
put up by the landlady, a Ms Power, which read "Hodgson' Theorem: 1782 to 
1988 = 77 P45's" and "Oxford Bitter? Damn right we are." The trustees of 
Morrells are not pleased about this. (31.viii.1998)