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'''The Eagle and Child''', also known as "Bird and Brat" and "Bird and Baby",  was the pub where the [[Inklings]] would meet on Tuesday mornings.
'''The Eagle and Child''', also known as "Bird and Brat" and "Bird and Baby",  was the public house where the [[Inklings]] would meet on Tuesday mornings.


In the back room, there is a small plaque on the wall commemorating The [[Inklings]] meetings.
In the back room, there is a small plaque on the wall commemorating The [[Inklings]] meetings.


In April [[2006]], British Consumer Campaign "The Campaign for Real Ale" (CaMRA) announced that they would be placing commemorative plaques outside British pubs of historical or cultural significance. In the initial list of 14 proposed plaques, "The Eagle and Child" was named.
In April [[2006]], British Consumer Campaign "The Campaign for Real Ale" (CaMRA) announced that they would be placing commemorative plaques outside British pubs of historical or cultural significance. In the initial list of 14 proposed plaques, "The Eagle and Child" was named.
The [[Inklings]] also met at the [[Lamb and Flag]] which is directly across the road.
==Influences==
It is referenced to in ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'' as the [[Bird and Baby Inn]].


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[[Category:Restaurants]]
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[[Category:British businesses]]

Revision as of 12:32, 23 March 2012

The Eagle and Child, also known as "Bird and Brat" and "Bird and Baby", was the public house where the Inklings would meet on Tuesday mornings.

In the back room, there is a small plaque on the wall commemorating The Inklings meetings.

In April 2006, British Consumer Campaign "The Campaign for Real Ale" (CaMRA) announced that they would be placing commemorative plaques outside British pubs of historical or cultural significance. In the initial list of 14 proposed plaques, "The Eagle and Child" was named.

The Inklings also met at the Lamb and Flag which is directly across the road.

Influences

It is referenced to in The Lord of the Rings Online as the Bird and Baby Inn.