Woodhall
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| Woodhall | |
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| Village | |
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| "Woodhall" by Matěj Čadil | |
| General Information | |
| Location | Eastfarthing, the Shire |
| Type | Village |
| Inhabitants | Hobbits |
| Gallery | Images of Woodhall |
Woodhall was a village in the Eastfarthing of the Shire within the woods of Woody End.[1] Frodo, Sam, and Pippin met Gildor Inglorion and his people on the road near the Woody End above Woodhall,[2] and the three passed close by the village on the last stages of their journey to Bucklebury Ferry.[3]
Etymology[edit | edit source]
According to David Salo the name means "hall in a wood", representing a possible Old Hobbitish Wuduheall.[4] The latter element (see: haugh) means "recess, a piece of land half-enclosed by slopes or wood" is also seen in "Deephallow".
Portrayal in adaptations[edit | edit source]
Woodhall in The Lord of the Rings Online
2007: The Lord of the Rings Online:
- Woodhall lies in a small dell, bordered by towering woods on the north and the west.
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "A Part of the Shire" map
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "Three is Company"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "A Short Cut to Mushrooms"
- ↑ David Salo, "Hobbitish Place-names" dated 23 November 1998, Elfling (accessed 28 April 2013)
