The Golden Eagle pub (site of)
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The site of the Golden Eagle pub - the corner of Hill Street and Swallow Street near the main Post Office. This was a well known venue, especially in the 1960s. It was famous for being the regular haunt of '60s hitmakers The Spencer Davis Group, who had hits with Keep On Running and Gimmie Some Lovin. They featured a young Stevie Winwood on keyboard, who went on to become an internationally recognised solo star.
Numerous local bands continued to play here. The pub closed in January 1984 and was demolished. This once great venue is the site of a car park.
