Foster + Partners to Restore Historic Eagle and Child Pub in Oxford
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Summary
Foster + Partners, the renowned British architecture firm, has announced its first-ever pub project - the restoration of The Eagle and Child pub in Oxford, UK. The historic pub, dating back to 1840, is famous as the former meeting place of the Inklings literary group that included JRR Tolkien and CS Lewis. The Grade II-listed building will undergo a comprehensive overhaul to preserve its historical significance while updating it for modern use.
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Dating back to 1840, The Eagle and Child pub is best known as the meeting spot of the Inklings – a literary group including writers JRR Tolkien and CS Lewis.
The overhaul of the Grade II-listed building will be the architecture firm's first-ever project involving a public house.
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