The Ivy Bush Inn
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The history and character of Mr. Bilbo Baggins became once again the chief topic of conversation; and the older folk suddenly found their reminiscences in welcome demand.
No one had a more attentive audience than old Ham Gamgee, commonly known as the Gaffer. He held forth at the The Ivy Bush, a small inn on the Bywater road...
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
"Book 1: Chapter 1: The Long-Expected Party"
Description
The Ivy Bush is the tavern and inn for Hobbiton in the Shire, along the Bywater Road. It is a centre of gossip and story-telling where Hobbits from all around gather to share good food and good talk.
The Ivy Bush Inn has a stage in the corner of the tavern where dancers and musicians can perform for the patrons and visitors.
NPCs
Location
The Ivy Bush Inn is located just east of the Hobbiton stable. [31.4S, 71.1W]
Lore
In the chapter "The Long-Expected Party" of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, the Ivy Bush is the setting as Hamfast "Gaffer" Gamgee shared stories of the family histories of Bilbo Baggins and Frodo Baggins and defended their character while talking with the gossipers Daddy Twofoot, Sandyman the Hobbiton Miller, and Old Noakes of Bywater.
External Reference
| Taverns of Middle-earth |
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| The Bird and Baby • The Green Dragon • The Plough and Stars • The Ivy Bush Inn • The Golden Perch • The Floating Log • The Comb and Wattle Inn • The Prancing Pony • Thorin's Hall |
| 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 |
