Where did C.S. Lewis and the Inklings regularly meet in Oxford?

C.S. Lewis and the Inklings regularly met at The Eagle and Child pub in Oxford.

The Eagle and Child, often called the “Bird and Baby,” became associated with the literary discussion group during the 1930s and 1940s. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, Charles Williams, and other writers shared drafts, discussed books, and argued about literature, mythology, and theology.

The group was not a formally constituted club with a fixed membership list. Its meetings were usually connected with Magdalen College and took place in Oxford. Lewis and Tolkien’s friendship was especially important to both men’s literary development: Tolkien read parts of The Lord of the Rings to Lewis, while Lewis shared work that became part of his own fiction.

Oxford has several historic pubs, so the meeting place is often confused with nearby establishments such as The Lamb and Flag. The Eagle and Child is the pub most specifically linked with the Inklings and Lewis’s literary circle.