The Eagle Tavern

The Eagle Tavern is an early 19th-century public house located on a corner site in North Street, Sheepscar, Leeds. It was originally constructed in 1826 by James Bussey, a stonemason. The building is of painted brick construction, featuring a low-pitched slate hipped roof and bracketed eaves. It has three storeys and originally six windows, with three windows to the front and three to the left return. The main entrance features a door with an overlight, set within a moulded surround with a cornice. A canted bay window is located to the left, and a good bow window of three lights to the right. The sashes have been restored, displaying 2- and 4-pane glazing bars with flat arches. Earlier small shop windows on the right have been removed. The interior was replanned and refitted in the late 20th century. Historically, after the passing of the 1830 Beer Act, James Bussey's son, Robert, opened The Builders' Inn, combining plastering, colouring and whitewashing with the sale of ale and porter. The pub subsequently passed through several owners, including the McQuat Brothers, brewers of Meadow Lane, who purchased it in 1914. In 1947, the McQuat brewery, along with nine other public houses, was acquired by Samuel Smith, brewery of Tadcaster.