George Tavern

The George Tavern is a Grade II listed public house and music venue located on Commercial Road in Stepney, London.

Formerly known as the Halfway House, the building contains original brickwork some 700 years old,[citation needed] and is mentioned in texts by Geoffrey Chaucer, Samuel Pepys and Charles Dickens.

In 2002, artist Pauline Forster bought the derelict building at auction and has reopened it as a music, performance and arts venue, and pub.

[1] Map evidence shows that the Halfway House was rebuilt in the 18th century, some time after 1745, approximately 50 yards to the north east of the earlier inn.

Individual shoots with the likes of Kate Moss, Grandmaster Flash, Justin Timberlake, Adrien Brody, Grace Jones, Nick Cave, and Clean Bandit have taken place on site.