Drawing of the Spread Eagle, with a printed caption on the front reading ‘Spread Eagle Hotel Witham. A A Powell-Jones, proprietor. Built in the 13th century. Phone 46’. Arthur Alfred Powell-Jones is in directories at the Spread Eagle from 1914 to 1929. It is generally agreed now that the Spread Eagle itself was built more recently than the 13th century, although Newland Street was beginning to be set out in the 13th..

Ref	M2745
Publisher	A A Powell-Jones
Date taken	1912-1932
Source	John Newman, 35 The Avenue, Witham, CM8 2DT