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[[Image:Golden_Perch_sign.jpg|thumb|right|The sign of the Golden Perch, as depicted in [[The Lord of the Rings Online]].]]'''The Golden Perch''' was an inn in the township of [[Stock]], north of [[Bucklebury]] near the eastern borders of [[the Shire]]. It was said by [[Peregrin Took|Pippin]] to serve the best beer in the [[Eastfarthing]].<ref>{{FR|I4}}</ref> It was probably favoured by anglers hence the name.<ref name="Nomen">{{HM|N}}, p. 771</ref> When [[ | [[Image:Golden_Perch_sign.jpg|thumb|right|The sign of the Golden Perch, as depicted in [[The Lord of the Rings Online]].]]'''The Golden Perch''' was an inn in the township of [[Stock]], north of [[Bucklebury]] near the eastern borders of [[the Shire]]. It was said by [[Peregrin Took|Pippin]] to serve the best beer in the [[Eastfarthing]].<ref name=i4>{{FR|I4}}</ref> It was probably favoured by anglers hence the name.<ref name="Nomen">{{HM|N}}, p. 771</ref> | ||
When the [[Travelers]] were leaving [[Hobbiton]], on their way to [[Crickhollow]], [[Pippin]] insisted on making a "shortcut" to the Golden Perch.<ref name=i4/> | |||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
The name refers to the fish [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perch perch] (and not [[wikipedia:Perch (unit)|a land-measure]] or [http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/perch#Noun_2 bird-perch]).<ref name="Nomen"/> | The name refers to the fish [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perch perch] (and not [[wikipedia:Perch (unit)|a land-measure]] or [http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/perch#Noun_2 bird-perch]).<ref name="Nomen"/> | ||
Revision as of 07:05, 21 May 2014
The sign of the Golden Perch, as depicted in The Lord of the Rings Online.
The Golden Perch was an inn in the township of Stock, north of Bucklebury near the eastern borders of the Shire. It was said by Pippin to serve the best beer in the Eastfarthing.[1] It was probably favoured by anglers hence the name.[2]
When the Travelers were leaving Hobbiton, on their way to Crickhollow, Pippin insisted on making a "shortcut" to the Golden Perch.[1]
Etymology
The name refers to the fish perch (and not a land-measure or bird-perch).[2]
