Which pub did C.S. Lewis and the Inklings regularly frequent in Oxford?

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

The Eagle and Child, located on St Giles’ Street, became a gathering place for the Inklings, an informal literary discussion group active mainly in the 1930s and 1940s. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, Charles Williams, and other writers discussed drafts, ideas, and literary work there.

The pub was nicknamed the Bird and Baby. The Inklings also met in Lewis’s rooms at Magdalen College and in other Oxford locations, so the Eagle and Child was an important venue rather than the group’s only meeting place.

The pub’s association with Lewis and Tolkien has made it a literary landmark for visitors to Oxford. It should not be confused with the nearby Lamb and Flag, another well-known Oxford pub with literary associations.