Dating from the 16th century, also known as the George. Renamed the Forest & Firkin in 1998. The licensee records are only listed until 1937, but it is still a Mitchells & Butlers Premium Country public house in 2017.
Epping pub history index
George & Dragon, Epping - 13th August 2000
Taken by Ken Rose.
Residents at this address.
The licensee in 1769 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Thomas Siggers, at the George, Epping.
The licensee in 1770 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Thomas Siggers, at the George, Epping.
The licensee in 1776 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Thomas Siffent, at the George, Epping.
1791/John Gray/Victualler/../../Universal British
The licensee in 1801, 1804 and 1806 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as John Ingham, at the George, Epping.
The licensee in 1810 and 1816 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Bernard Thorrogood, at the George, Epping.
1822/Bernard Thurgood/../../../Pigots*
1823-4/Bernard Thurgood/../../../Pigots
The licensee in 1825 was recorded on the Alehouse Recognizances as Mary Thorrogood, at the George, Epping.
1828-9/Mary Thurgood/../../../Pigots
1832-3/Mary Thurgood/../../../Pigots
1839/Joseph Palmer/../../../Pigots
1845/Joseph Palmer/../../../Post Office
1848/Thomas Hobbs/../../../Whites
1851/Thomas Hobbs/../../../Post Office
1851/Thomas Hobbs/innkeeper/40/Hertford, Hertfordshire/Census **
1851/Mary Hobbs/wife/40/Sporle, Norfolk/Census
1851/Sarah Hobbs/daughter/14/Epping, Essex/Census
1851/Mary Hobbs/aughter/11/Epping, Essex/Census
1851/Thomas Hobbs/son/09/Epping, Essex/Census
1851/Charles Hobbs/son/08/Epping, Essex/Census
1851/Fanny Hobbs/daughter/03/Epping, Essex/Census
1851/Walter Hobbs/son/11m/Epping, Essex/Census
1851/James Gregory/ostler (widower)/64/Theydon Garnon, Essex/Census
1851/Robert Deane/lodger, farrier/53/West Smithfield, Middlesex/Census
1851/John Bird/lodger, cake man (hawker)/50/Moreton, Essex/Census
1855/Thomas Hobbs/../../../Kellys*
1861/George Teece/Inn Keeper & painter/31/Epping, Essex/Census
1861/Ellen Teece/Wife/26/Westbury, Wilts/Census
1861/Henry G Teece/Son/7 months/Epping, Essex/Census
1861/William Hoe?/Groom/19/Theydon Garnon, Essex/Census
1861/Eliza Parker/Nurse/40/Epping, Essex/Census
1861/Sarah Couzens/House Servant/20/Lambourne, Essex/Census
1862/George Teece/../../../Kellys
1867/George Teece/../../../Post Office
1870/George Teece/../../../Kellys
1871/George Teece/../../../Post Office
1871/George Teece/Licensed Victualler/41/Epping, Essex/Census
1871/Elizabeth Teece/Wife/36/Westbury, Wilts/Census
1871/Henry Teece/Son/10/Epping, Essex/Census
1871/Edward Teece/Son/6/Epping, Essex/Census
1871/Frederick Teece/Son/5/Epping, Essex/Census
1871/Alice Teece/Daughter/3/Epping, Essex/Census
1871/Lucy Teece/Daughter/9 months/Epping, Essex/Census
1871/Ann Burdis/General Servant/18/Westbury, Wilts/Census
1871/William King/Ostler/21/Waltham, Essex/Census
1871/Charles Millward/Boarder, Plumber/25/Hendon, Essex/Census
1871/Joseph Wigg/Boarder, Carpenter/24/South Wold, Suffolk/Census
1871/Edward Beer/Boarder, Labourer (Excavator)/18/Dartford, Kent/Census
1874/George Teece/../../../Kellys
1878/Thomas Miller/../../../Kellys
1881/Elizabeth Love/Licensed Victualler/50/Westbury, Wiltshire/Census
1881/Henry Teece/Nephew, Barman/20/Epping, Essex/Census
1881/Edward Teece/Nephew/16/Epping, Essex/Census
1881/Frederick Teece/Nephew/15/Epping, Essex/Census
1881/Alice Teece/Niece/12/Epping, Essex/Census
1881/Louisa Teece/Niece/11/Epping, Essex/Census
1881/John Tarling/Ostler/20/Epping, Essex/Census
1882/Thomas Miller/../../../Kellys
1886/Robert John Lee/../../../Kellys
1890/Robert John Lee/../../../Kellys
1894/Robert John Lee/../../../Kellys
1895/Robert John Lee/../../../Kellys
1898/Robert John Lee/../../../Kellys
1899/Robert John Lee/../../../Kellys
1901/Robert J Lee/Licensed Victualler/42/Romford, Essex/Census
1901/Harriet M Lee/Wife/43/St Georges, London/Census
1901/Mabel N Lee/Daughter/14/Epping, Essex/Census
1901/Edith K Lee/Daughter/13/Epping, Essex/Census
1901/Minnie G Lee/Daughter/11/Epping, Essex/Census
1901/Robert J Lee/Son/9/Epping, Essex/Census
1901/Susannah Taylor/Domestic Servant/19/Chel;msford, Essex/Census
1901/William J Wade/Ostler/26/Coopersale/Census
1902/Robert John Lee/../../../Kellys
1906/Gaius Stubbings/../../../Kellys
1908/Gaius Stubbings/../../../Kellys
1910/Gaius Stubbings/../../../Kellys
1912/Gaius Stubbings/../../../Kellys
1914/Gaius Stubbings/../../../Kellys
1917/Gaius Stubbings/../../../Kellys
1922/Gaius Stubbings/../../../Kellys
1925/Gaius Stubbings/../../../Kellys
1929/Mrs. Emily Elizabeth Stubbings/../../../Kellys
1933/Joseph Anthony Leo Porter/../../../Kellys
1937/William H. Bird/../../../Kellys
2018, The George and Dragon, 206 High Street, Epping, Essex CM16 4AQ
* Provided by the Pubs, Inns and Taverns Index for England,1801-1900
** Provided by John Mead