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'''Gamwich''' was a village of unknown location in the [[Shire]].   
'''Gamwich''' was a village in the [[Shire]].   
 
The original home town of the [[Gammidge Family|Gamgee]] family and source of [[Hamfast of Gamwich|Hamfast Gamwich]]'s chosen surname, the town was also known for its own rope-making.


The original home town of the [[Gammidge Family|Gamgee]] family and source of [[Hamfast of Gamwich|Hamfast Gamwich]]'s chosen surname, the town was also known for its own rope-making. 
==Location==
==Location==
In [[The Atlas of Middle-earth]] [[Karen Fonstad]] puts its location out near the borders of the [[Westfarthing]], but this is only speculation.
In ''[[The Atlas of Middle-earth]]'', [[Karen Fonstad]] puts its location out near the borders of the [[Westfarthing]], but this is only speculation.


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[[Category:Towns and Villages in the Shire]]
[[Category:Cities, Towns and Villages]]


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Revision as of 21:17, 1 September 2010

Gamwich was a village in the Shire.

The original home town of the Gamgee family and source of Hamfast Gamwich's chosen surname, the town was also known for its own rope-making.

Location

In The Atlas of Middle-earth, Karen Fonstad puts its location out near the borders of the Westfarthing, but this is only speculation.