Care home move for landmark Spread Eagle pub

A landmark former Black Country pub may become a care home, creating 60 jobs, under plans revealed today.

The Spread Eagle, Birmingham New Road, Wolverhampton, may become a 56 bed homeunder plans sent to Wolverhampton City Council.

The pub, near Coseley, closed in September.

Spokeswoman Aimi McNeill, for LNT Construction, today said it would have an even residential care/dementia care split. "This would create around 50-60 jobs for the local area. The region urgently requires high quality care provision.

"It would be provided by sister company Ideal Care Homes who also operates East Park Court in nearby Bilston," she said.

Councillor Mike Heap today said: "All three Spring Vale councillors think it's a very good idea.

"The pub has been closed for a couple of months and it has been targeted by vandals as most pubs that shut are these days.

"This is a really worthy redevelopment."

The plans at the Spread Eagle are the latest put forward to transform eyesore pub sites in the Black Country and bring them back into use.

Earlier this year, councillors on the planning committee approved proposals to turn the former Wood Hayes pub in Wood End Road, Fallings Park, into a 69-bed nursing home, with the creation of 60 jobs.

Plans have also been submitted to transform the former Island House pub, in Stafford Road, Oxley, into a new KFC drive-through restaurant.

LNT Construction was behind the building of Tibbington Arms, Tipton, and Holloway Street, Wolverhampton.

The Spread Eagle was sold after it was shut by previous owners Admiral Taverns, who said it was surplus to requirements.

A hand car wash operating from the pub's car park also closed.

City council bosses are due to make a decision on the Birmingham New Road care home plans in March 2011.