The George Centre stands on the site of the old George Hotel - once an impressive local hostelry built in 1780 - and still retains many of its fine features including the Oriel windows, carved staircase and cornices.

In 1990 the site was converted into an indoor shopping centre, using the architectural splendour of the former hotel, which is now a listed building. The Centre is now managed by Jones Lang LaSalle Ltd.

Although the George Hotel was built during the reign of George III - following a fire which wiped out many properties in that area - there had been a hostelry on the site for at least three centuries before that. As a coaching inn, the George was a popular overnight stop between London and the North, endorsed by Charles Dickens who in Nicholas Nickleby described it as one of the finest inns in England.

Grantham is a growing market town with a population of approximately 35,000 and a catchment area of 85,000. Ideally situated in the heart of the East Midlands, Grantham sits on the junction of the A1 and A52. Nottingham, Leicester and Peterborough are all within a 40 mile radius and London is approximately 75 minutes away by high-speed train from Grantham railway station.

Identified in 2007 as a government New Growth Point area, Grantham is expected to grow substantially over the next ten years, creating new homes and jobs, and a thriving local economy.