No sooner than it started, the Great Squat of the George appears to be over. The paper covering the windows, along with the hand-written notices asserting legal rights to squat are, as of Monday afternoon, no longer.
Workers arrived on Monday morning to put up scaffolding and by later afternoon were well under way with moving furniture out of the pub and storing it containers in the car park at the back of the pub, presumably to make way for redecoration.
The workers should have got the old customers to move the tables and chairs. They were experts at it walking around with tables on their heads was a regular feature in there.
how did they get rid of the scum scroungers so quickly? hope they didnt do too much damage.
Im surprised this is isnt a listed building. it would be great if it were so it can be properly protected during the refurbishment.
I believe it IS listed
ive checked and it isnt – its only locally listed which provides no protection. I was surprised too.
Check it out on my website
https://wansteadarchitecture.com/
The place had squatters long before it closed; people sat at a table all day on their computers with a glass of water or perhaps buying a (refillable) coffee. Watched a computer couple even sharing one.