At which Oxford pub did the Inklings often meet during C.S. Lewis's lifetime?
Answer
The Eagle and Child
Answer
The Eagle and Child
The Inklings often met at The Eagle and Child pub in Oxford.
The Eagle and Child is a historic public house on St Giles' Street in Oxford. Lewis and fellow writers met there for conversation and informal discussion, especially on Tuesday mornings. The group included J.R.R. Tolkien, Charles Williams, Owen Barfield, and Warren Lewis at different times.
The Inklings were not a formally chartered literary society with fixed membership. They were a loose circle of friends who read aloud from works in progress, exchanged criticism, and discussed literature, mythology, theology, and language. Their gatherings helped create an unusually productive setting for authors who were developing major works of fantasy and Christian writing.
The pub was nicknamed the Bird and Baby. It is often confused with the nearby Lamb & Flag, another Oxford pub associated with the Inklings. The group also met in Lewis's rooms at Magdalen College, so the pub was an important meeting place rather than the group's only venue.
Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Oct. 2026