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'''Needlehole''' was a town in the [[Westfarthing]] near the border of the [[Northfarthing]] in [[the Shire]]. [[The Water]] flowed through the town on its way south to [[Rushock Bog]].<ref>{{FR|Part}}</ref> | '''Needlehole''' was a town in the [[Westfarthing]] near the border of the [[Northfarthing]] in [[the Shire]]. [[The Water]] flowed through the town on its way south to [[Rushock Bog]].<ref>{{FR|Part}}</ref> | ||
==Etymology== | |||
Needlehole is also the name of a village in [[Wikipedia:Gloucestershire|Gloucestershire]]. Apart from the apparent meaning of the name, it might also refer to [[hobbit-holes]].<ref>{{HM|RC}}, lviii</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 06:39, 5 December 2020
| Needlehole | |
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| Town | |
| General Information | |
| Location | Westfarthing, the Shire |
| Type | Town |
| Inhabitants | Hobbits |
| Gallery | Images of Needlehole |
Needlehole was a town in the Westfarthing near the border of the Northfarthing in the Shire. The Water flowed through the town on its way south to Rushock Bog.[1]
Etymology
Needlehole is also the name of a village in Gloucestershire. Apart from the apparent meaning of the name, it might also refer to hobbit-holes.[2]
