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Dates
Built sometime after the foundation of the Shire in III 1601 (year 1 by the Shire-reckoning); demolished III 3019 (S.R. 1419)
Location
Directly to the west of the Brandywine Bridge in the Eastfarthing of the Shire
Race
Hobbits
Culture
Shire-hobbits
Meaning
Named for the Brandywine Bridge

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Bridge Inn

The inn by the Brandywine Bridge

Map of the Bride Inn at the Brandywine Bridge
The Bridge Inn at the Brandywine Bridge (slightly conjectural)1
The Bridge Inn at the Brandywine Bridge (slightly conjectural)1

An inn built on the western banks of the river Brandywine, where the East Road passed out of the Shire's Eastfarthing and across the Brandywine Bridge into the lands beyond. Its location would have put it near the point where the road north from Stock met the main East-West Road, so it was able to serve travellers from west, east and south. The inn was demolished during the War of the Ring; it was replaced by a guardhouse at the same time that gates were put in place on the Brandywine Bridge itself.


Notes

1

The Bridge Inn is not shown on any map, but its location (or, more precisely, the location of the Shirriff-house that replaced it) is clearly explained in the text of The Lord of the Rings. It stood immediately to the west of the Brandywine Bridge, so it would be the first building encountered by a traveller entering the Shire along the East Road. We're also told that it was on the left, from the point of view of such a traveller, which would place it on the south side of the road.

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Bridge Inn

The inn by the Brandywine Bridge

Dates
Built sometime after the foundation of the Shire in III 1601 (year 1 by the Shire-reckoning); demolished III 3019 (S.R. 1419)
Location
Directly to the west of the Brandywine Bridge in the Eastfarthing of the Shire
Race
Hobbits
Culture
Shire-hobbits
Meaning
Named for the Brandywine Bridge

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 31 January 2021
  • This entry is complete

Bridge Inn

The inn by the Brandywine Bridge

Map of the Bride Inn at the Brandywine Bridge
The Bridge Inn at the Brandywine Bridge (slightly conjectural)1
The Bridge Inn at the Brandywine Bridge (slightly conjectural)1

An inn built on the western banks of the river Brandywine, where the East Road passed out of the Shire's Eastfarthing and across the Brandywine Bridge into the lands beyond. Its location would have put it near the point where the road north from Stock met the main East-West Road, so it was able to serve travellers from west, east and south. The inn was demolished during the War of the Ring; it was replaced by a guardhouse at the same time that gates were put in place on the Brandywine Bridge itself.


Notes

1

The Bridge Inn is not shown on any map, but its location (or, more precisely, the location of the Shirriff-house that replaced it) is clearly explained in the text of The Lord of the Rings. It stood immediately to the west of the Brandywine Bridge, so it would be the first building encountered by a traveller entering the Shire along the East Road. We're also told that it was on the left, from the point of view of such a traveller, which would place it on the south side of the road.

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 31 January 2021
  • This entry is complete

For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page.

Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2010, 2019, 2021. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ.

Website services kindly sponsored by Axiom Discovery aptitude and skill testing.
Personality is one part of understanding a candidate's suitability, but aptitudes and skills are also key.