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==History== | ==History== | ||
The Ivy Bush was frequented by the [[Hobbits]] of [[Hobbiton]] and [[Bywater]]. | The Ivy Bush was frequented by the [[Hobbits]] of [[Hobbiton]] and [[Bywater]]. Prior to [[Bilbo's Farewell Party]], many people gathered around [[Gaffer Gamgee]], were interested in the stories he told about [[Bilbo Baggins|Bilbo]] and [[Frodo Baggins]]. [[Daddy Twofoot]], [[Old Noakes]], the miller [[Sandyman]] and others, such as a stranger from [[Michel Delving]] gossipped about the mysterious Bagginses and the rumored treasure in [[Bag End]].<ref>{{FR|Party}}</ref> | ||
==Inspiration== | ==Inspiration== | ||
The Ivy Bush is the name of a public house located on Hagley Road, [[Birmingham]], England.<ref>Fiona Glass, "[http://wulfwaru.wordpress.com/2008/09/06/its-official-hobbiton-is-really-birmingham/ It’s official – Hobbiton is really… Birmingham?!]", ''[http://wulfwaru.wordpress.com/ The Britwriters]'', [[September 8]], [[2008]]</ref> When [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]] lived on Stirling Road this would have been his local hostelry and could be found halfway between his house and the [[Birmingham Oratory]], where he worshiped for a time. | The Ivy Bush is the name of a public house located on Hagley Road, [[Birmingham]], England.<ref>Fiona Glass, "[http://wulfwaru.wordpress.com/2008/09/06/its-official-hobbiton-is-really-birmingham/ It’s official – Hobbiton is really… Birmingham?!]", ''[http://wulfwaru.wordpress.com/ The Britwriters]'', [[8 September|September 8]], [[2008]]</ref> When [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]] lived on Stirling Road this would have been his local hostelry and could be found halfway between his house and the [[Birmingham Oratory]], where he worshiped for a time. | ||
==Portrayal in | ==Portrayal in adaptations== | ||
'''2002: '' | '''2002: [[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game)|''The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'' (video game)]]:''' | ||
:The Ivy Bush is a two-story building located at Bywater's market. Unlike the [[Green Dragon]], which is on the other side of the market, the Ivy Bush plays no part in the story. | :The Ivy Bush is a two-story building located at Bywater's market. Unlike the [[Green Dragon]], which is on the other side of the market, the Ivy Bush plays no part in the story. | ||
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Revision as of 15:54, 12 January 2022
The sign of the Ivy Bush, as depicted in The Lord of the Rings Online.
- "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..."
- ― A Long-expected Party
The Ivy Bush was an inn located on Bywater Road in the Shire.
History
The Ivy Bush was frequented by the Hobbits of Hobbiton and Bywater. Prior to Bilbo's Farewell Party, many people gathered around Gaffer Gamgee, were interested in the stories he told about Bilbo and Frodo Baggins. Daddy Twofoot, Old Noakes, the miller Sandyman and others, such as a stranger from Michel Delving gossipped about the mysterious Bagginses and the rumored treasure in Bag End.[1]
Inspiration
The Ivy Bush is the name of a public house located on Hagley Road, Birmingham, England.[2] When Tolkien lived on Stirling Road this would have been his local hostelry and could be found halfway between his house and the Birmingham Oratory, where he worshiped for a time.
Portrayal in adaptations
2002: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game):
- The Ivy Bush is a two-story building located at Bywater's market. Unlike the Green Dragon, which is on the other side of the market, the Ivy Bush plays no part in the story.
