St Giles’ is a wide street leading north from the centre of Oxford towards Woodstock Road and Banbury Road. This range of buildings on the west side runs from Pusey Street (formerly called Alfred Street) to Wellington Place. No. 56 is a large Grade ll listed building facing onto Pusey Street as well as onto St. Giles’. Built around 1800 it was a grocer’s shop for many years until the first Oxfam charity bookshop was opened there in 1987. The building is owned by Regent’s Park College. The Grade ll listed building at No. 55 dates from the 18th century and is the Principal of Regent’s Park College’s lodgings. The college arms are over the doorway. No’s. 53 and 54 St Giles’ have been a part of Regent’s Park College since 1956. The fronts of the pair of Grade ll listed buildings are early 17th century but the bay windows are 18th century. The present Grade ll listed house at No. 52 was built in 1868. It has housed St. Giles’ Café since 1937. St Giles’ Newsagent has been at No. 51 since 1998. The Grade ll 17th century building has a late 18th century front, No 50 is part of the same building. No’s, 48 and 49 St Giles’ have been a public house since 1650. The pub belonged to University College from the 16th century until 2003 when it was put up for sale along with the two adjoining shops. In 2004 it was bought by St. John’s College. It has been called the Eagle and Child since 1684 but is known locally as the ‘Bird and Baby’. It used to be frequented by J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis and their group of writers known as the Inklings.