Category:The Shire

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The Shire: The country of The Shire is a land of peace and pastoral beauty, where Hobbits dwell in seclusion from the world at large. It is located west of Bree-land and east of Ered Luin.

In former times, Men were seldom seen there, though Dwarves often passed through The Shire as they traveled to the Blue Mountains from their lands in the East. More rarely still, Elves could sometimes be seen in the woods as they journeyed to Mithlond, the Grey Havens beyond the borders of The Shire, where they cross the Sea into the West.

Dark things seldom threatened the hills and meadows of The Shire. Largely this has been because Hobbits are very good at keeping to their own business and not being noticed by others. But Little Folk would be aghast and unbelieving if they only knew the lengths to which Gandalf the Grey and the Rangers of the North have gone to ensure the country's peace. Now, though, even The Shire cannot escape the notice of the Shadow in the East. (Source: http://www.lotro.com/worldtour)

History

In the year 1601 of the Third Age, the Fallohide brothers Marcho and Blanco lead a group of Hobbits west from Bree and crossed the Bridge of Stonebows (later known as The Brandywine Bridge) and settled in the empty land they found. King Argeleb II, the tenth King of Arthedain and a direct ancestor of Aragorn, granted the Hobbits this unused land and thus it became The Shire.

Locations

Michel Delving is the mayoral seat of The Shire, home to the chief office of the Shirriffs and Bounders.

Villages

• Budgeford
• Brockenborings
• Bywater
• Frogmorton
• Hobbiton
• Little Delving
• Needlehole
• Overhill
• Scary
• Stock
• Tuckborough
• Waymeet
• Woodhall

Housing

Player housing in the Shire is located in the South-farthing, south of Waymeet.

See Shire Homesteads

Ruins

• Bridgefields Wall ^{[30.5S, 64.1W]}
• Stocktower ^{[33.0S, 63.6W]}
• The Yale-height ^{[33.1S, 65.0W]}

Other Points of Interest

• Bag End ^{[29.4S, 71.4W]}
• Bamfurlong ^{[34.3S, 64.4W]}
• The Brandywine Bridge ^{[31.4S, 63.0W]}
• Bucklebury Ferry ^{[33.6S, 63.2W]}
• Bywater Bridge ^{[30.9S, 71.2W]}
• Delving Fields ^{[34.4S, 74.4W]}
• Dora Brownlock's Farm ^{[31.3S, 71.2W]}
• Downs Gate ^{[34.4S, 76.1W]}
• The Great Willow ^{[33.6S, 70.4W]}
• Golfimbul's Hole ^{[24.7S, 69.5W]}
• Lob's Grove ^{[25.7S, 72.7W]}
• Narrowcleeve ^{[35.2S, 66.8W]}
• Old Odo's Leaf-farm ^{[33.8S, 68.0W]}
• The Party Tree ^{[29.9S, 71.5W]}
• Pinglade ^{[27.2S, 73.8W]}
• The Quarry ^{[27.9S, 65.7W]}
• Three Farthing Stone ^{[32.2S, 69.6W]}
• Troll's Knoll ^{[29.8S, 74.7W]}

Map

The Shire

The Shire with Points of Interest

Recomended Level

4 - 15

Related Topics

• The Shire Accomplishments
• Landmark Coordinates

External Links

• Shire @ Encyclopedia of Arda

Settlements, Areas and Landmarks of The Shire
Settlements:	Brockenborings • Budgeford • Bywater • Frogmorton • Hobbiton • Little Delving • Michel Delving • Needlehole • Overhill • Scary • Stock • Tuckborough • Waymeet • Woodhall
Areas:	Bindbole Wood • Bridgefields • The Frogmoors • Green Hill Country • Greenfields • Hobbiton-Bywater • North Bridgefields • Rushock Bog • Shire Homesteads • The Hill • The Delving Fields • The Marish • Tookland
Landmarks:	Abandoned Elf-camp • Appledores • Bamfurlong • Bolestones • Brandywine Bridge • Bridgefields Wall • Bucklebury Ferry • Bywater Bridge • Dora Brownlock's Farm • The Grange • The Great Willow • Golfimbul's Hole • Lob's Grove • Mathom-house • Methel-stage • Narrowcleeve • Old Odo's Leaf-farm • The Party Tree • Pinglade • Puddifoot's Fields • The Quarry • Sandson's Farm • Sandyman's Mill • The Scrag-dells • South Fields • Southfarthing Gate • Stocktower • Three Farthing Stone • Tom Cotton's Farm • Troll's Knoll • The Yale-height