The Shovel, Cowley

The Malt Shovel is a Grade II listed public house at Iver Lane, Cowley, London.[1]

It was built early 19th century.[1] It is now called The Malt Shovel.

The Shovel appeared in the 1956 biopic Reach for the Sky about the RAF airman, Douglas Bader with the location being portrayed as rural France during World War II.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Historic England. "The Shovel Inn public house (1080185)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
  2. ^ "Reelstreets | Reach for the Sky". www.reelstreets.com. Retrieved 3 April 2025.

51°31′47″N 0°29′08″W / 51.52968°N 0.48565°W / 51.52968; -0.48565