Above postcard 1905.

Above Google image May 2012.

Above plaque appears on the building and says:- Dick Moy 1932-2004. Historian and Antiques Dealer who loved Greenwich. He restored and worked from this 1780 Inn.

From the Borough of Greenwich Free Press, 13 September, 1862.

GREENWICH COUNTY COURT.

Munyard v. Searle.

Claim of £9 3s. 7d, for damages done to a house. The plaintiff was the well-known landlord of the "Spread Eagle," Stockwell Street, Greenwich, and the Defendant was for many years foreman to Mr. Shove, of London Street.

From the evidence it appeared the defendant had not left the plaintiff's house in a suitable state of repair. Paper which had cost 4s. 6d. a piece was covered with an 8d. paper. Other matters were carelessly attended to, and hence the action.

The defendant admitted there was some truth and falsehoods in the statement of the plaintiff’s witnesses, and the Court was thrown into laughter by reading the words in the defendant's agreement — "same condition now is," and after a protracted enquiry, judgment was given far the plaintiff for the full amount, with costs for his attorney and witnesses.

From the http://www.newsshopper.co.uk 20th December 2013. By Sarah Trotter.

Greenwich Spread Eagle staff's shock at pub's closure.

AN ASSISTANT manager at Greenwich’s Spread Eagle pub has spoken of his shock at seeing the tavern closed and staff kicked out.

The newly revamped 17th century coaching inn, in Stockwell Street, shut its doors on December 12 after its company Greenwich Inc, which also runs venues such as Trafalgar Tavern and The Admiral Hardy, went into administration on November 29.

One of the administrators, Stephen Hunt, says there are no plans to reopen the pub due to financial difficulties but other Greenwich Inc venues were expected to stay open after “much interest”.

Staff came to the pub, where Greenwich and Woolwich MP Nick Raynsford held his wedding reception in October last year, on December 12 and were told the restaurant was closed and to pack up their belongings.

Assistant manager Petr Dvorak said: “You wake up, everything is fine, then you go to work and your manager says ‘we are closing, come here, take your clothes’.

“It was like thunder from the blue sky.

“It was very sad.”

The 36-year-old, from Ilford, Essex, is now without a job and worried about gaining his full November pay cheque back from Greenwich Inc.

Mr Hunt said: “The decision to close it was just entirely down to economics, it didn’t have enough trading. The other premises seem to be going strong.

“In terms of the Spread Eagle, we don’t have any plans to reopen it.”

He says the company was appointed at the request of a number of creditors and accused Greenwich Inc Group of “disgracefully” sitting on the cash for its employees.

He said: “They are sitting on the money and refusing to pay. They are not in insolvency. It is a fairly extraordinary position. We think it is a disgrace.”

A Greenwich Inc spokeswoman said all staff will be paid and the company was not available for further comment.

From the https://www.fromthemurkydepths.co.uk By John Smith, 3 June 2023.

Former Greenwich pub and restaurant extension plans in.

Plans are in to extend and convert the former Spread Eagle pub and restaurant in Greenwich.

It was occupied by Greenwich Inc until 2012 and now owned by Parkhill Group. Previous plans for extensions were never enacted.

Extension. The application states:

The existing upper storeys of the building have been vacant for over 25 years + and is structurally defective.

The application contains a fair few decent photos of upper floors.

Upper floor.

This application also reminds how great looking plans for a Japanese restaurant next door from Nanban never went anywhere.

Wasted space.

From the Borough of Greenwich Free Press, 6 October, 1855.

TUESDAY.

Matthew Young, a potman in the employ of Mr. Munyard, landlord of the "Spread Eagle tavern," Stockwell-street, Greenwich, was charged with embezzling £4 17s. 6d., received on account of his master.

The prisoner pleaded guilty to the charges and was sentenced by Mr. Secker, under the late act of Parliament, to four months' imprisonment.