middle-earth-mythopoeia:Tolkien’s inspiration for the ShireThe Eastfarthing: probably based
middle-earth-mythopoeia: Tolkien’s inspiration for the ShireThe Eastfarthing: probably based on Hurst Green, Lancashire Brandywine River: probably inspired by the River Hodder Buckland: probably based on the Ribble Valley Shirebourn River: probably inspired by the River Ribble Brandy Hall: probably inspired by Hacking Hall, Lancashire The Brandywine Bridge: probably based on Lower Hodder Bridge The Old Mill: inspired by Sarehole Mill, Birmingham The Water: inspired by Sarehole Mill Pond, Birmingham The Old Forest: probably inspired by Moseley Bog, Birmingham Withywindle River: probably inspired by the River Ribble -- source link
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