Historic houses · South East England
The Eagle and Child
In or near Oxford.
The Eagle and Child — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
Alan Heardman — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Oxford · 0.8 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit The Eagle and Child, the nearest railway station is Oxford, which is 0.8 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is OX1 2LA. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
The Eagle and Child is a Grade II*-listed building in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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Official information
The Eagle and Child is a historic pub located in Oxford, known for its association with famous literary figures such as J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis. Visitors can explore its rich history and enjoy the ambiance that inspired many writers.
From the Wikipedia article
The Eagle and Child, nicknamed "the Bird and Baby", is a pub in St Giles', Oxford, England, owned by the Ellison Institute of Technology and previously operated by Mitchells & Butlers as a Nicholson's pub. The pub had been part of an endowment belonging to University College since the 17th century. It has associations with the Inklings writers' group, which included J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis. In 2005, 25 other pubs in the United Kingdom had the same name.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The first record of the pub's name is from 1684, The pub's long-standing nickname is the Bird and Baby. The pub had been part of an endowment belonging to University College since the 17th century. The college placed it on the market for £1.2 million in December 2003, saying that it needed to rebalance its property portfolio. It was bought by the nearby St John's College, which also owns the Lamb and Flag pub opposite. The Eagle and Child is a Grade II listed building. The pub has remained closed since March 2020 in the early part of the COVID-19 pandemic. Planning permission has been granted to sympathetically refurbish it, with the upper floors being converted to hotel accommodation,…
Visiting
The Eagle and Child featured in Colin Dexter's novel The Secret of Annexe 3, in which Inspector Morse and Sergeant Lewis read the wooden plaque to the Inklings in the pub's back bar. It was also used as a location in the television series Inspector Morse in the 1991 episode "Second Time Around", in which it was dressed up as "Shears Wine Bar".
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.7572, -1.2603
- County
- Oxfordshire
- District
- Oxford
- Parish
- Oxford, unparished area
- Postcode
- OX1 2LA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Oxford West and Abingdon
- Nearest railway station
- Oxford — 0.8 km
- Official site
- artuk.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q82190 (CC0)
- wikipedia: The Eagle and Child (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Eagle and Child?
- The Eagle and Child is in Oxfordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode OX1 2LA), in the parish of Oxford, unparished area.
- What is The Eagle and Child?
- The Eagle and Child — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to The Eagle and Child?
- The nearest railway station is Oxford, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode OX1 2LA.
- Who owns The Eagle and Child?
- The Eagle and Child is owned by Nicholson's Brewery.
- Is The Eagle and Child a listed building?
- The Eagle and Child is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- How do I get to The Eagle and Child?
- The nearest railway station is Oxford, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode OX1 2LA.