Staddle

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Staddle
Town
General Information
LocationCentral Eriador, near Bree
TypeTown
RegionsArnor
Arthedain
Bree-land
Reunited Kingdom
InhabitantsMen, Hobbits

Staddle was a village in Bree-land, lying on the south-eastern slopes of the Bree-hill. Staddle was the main settlement of the Bree-hobbits.[1]

Etymology

Staddle (Old English staðol) occurs in real-life English place-names with the meaning "foundation", of buildings, sheds, ricks etc.[2]

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