The Eagle at Snaresbrook
Wansteads oldest public house & hotel, Winston Churchills local
Location: 73 Hollybush Hill, Snaresbrook, London, e11 1pe
Description: The Eagle is an old coaching Inn on the A11 on the way to and from London and Newmarket, dating from the early 17th century. Winston Churchill (once MP for Wanstead) drank here. The present building dates from the 18th century.
Originally known as the Spread Eagle and more recently, sadly, as a Toby Carvery.
It's often frequented by jurors and defendents from Snaresbrook court across the road.
The painting is a James Pollard from the early 19th century. One of two he painted of the Eagle.
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3» Sir Henry Irving stayed there in August 1896. Anyone know why? (Laurence)
2» Originally known as the Spread Eagle and more recently, sadly, as a Toby Carvery. Huh, nothing sadly about it: The carvery is really good!! Who wrote that!?!
(Ms Pauline Grace)
1» I know this place very well, spent many a Friday night in their in the late 1970s when I was in the Snaresbrook & Wanstead Young Conservatives or (SWYC...wonder if anyone else out there was in the same gang. (Colin Rixen)
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The Duchess», 10.km
The Magdala Tavern», 8.2km
The Walmer Castle», 10.km
The Black Friar», 7.2km
The Porterhouse - Covent Garden», 7.9km
The Old Thameside Inn», 7.1km
The Rake...Very Small», 7.1km
Ben Crouches Tavern», 8.1km
The Viaduct Tavern», 6.9km
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