122 Broadway

Bexley

Above photo 2014, showing the location of the "Eagle Tap."

Research tells me that before 1869, the only fire engine available to Bexley Heath was the ‘parish squirt’ in Bexley Village. It was only after the "Eagle" pub and an adjoining cottage were destroyed by fire that the Dartford District Highways Board agreed to Bexley Heath’s request to buy its own fire engine. In April 1869 the Bexley Heath Fire Brigade was formed, consisting of 18 men, all volunteers.

Obviously a new building had to be erected and this remained open till 1960 when the pub closed.

The Bexley Rate books show that John Lovibond & sons Ltd, (Greenwich & Salisbury Breweries) bought the premises in 1898.

The premises were sold by Lovibonds when they ceased brewing in 1960 ish. and sold all of their public houses to concentrate the business on Wine Merchants come Off licences.

The Eagle did not form part of their parcel of pubs sold to Georges Brewery Bristol, (Later bought out by Courages) and the Eagle was sold separately as the whole row of shops were due for redevelopment into one large store.

This later became an Iceland Store.
 

LICENSEE LIST

BARRON H 1898+

WOODWARD A W Mr 1920+

PURSER E W 1929+

GARRARD James 1958+

MILES L 1960-61+

http://www.closedpubs.co.uk/eagletap.html