The Inklings?

[wellinghall]

"There are over 50 historic pubs in Oxford. One of the most famous is the Eagle and Child, down the street from St. Anne’s, which is home to the place where Tolkien and J.K. Rowling frequently met to discuss their books."

http://www.hsc.edu/news/articles/2008-09/oxford.html

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Comments

[philmophlegm.livejournal.com]

I doubt that Royal Birkdale would be too impressed to be described as a 'country club' either.