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'''The Water''' was a tributary of the River [[Brandywine]] that rose in the [[Westfarthing]] of the [[Shire]], and flowed eastward to meet the Brandywine just north of the [[Brandywine Bridge]]. [[Hobbiton]] and [[Bywater]] both stood on this river. | '''The Water''' was a tributary of the River [[Brandywine]] that rose in the [[Westfarthing]] of the [[Shire]], and flowed eastward to meet the Brandywine just north of the [[Brandywine Bridge]]. [[Hobbiton]] and [[Bywater]] both stood on this river. | ||
==Inspiration== | |||
* Possibly The River Cole in Warwickshire, England. | |||
{{quote|Over the road a meadow led to the River Cole, little more than a broad stream, and upon this stood Sarehole Mill...|[[J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography]]}} | |||
[[Category:Rivers]] | [[Category:Rivers]] | ||
[[Category:Shire]] | [[Category:Shire]] | ||
Revision as of 23:56, 21 February 2007
The Water was a tributary of the River Brandywine that rose in the Westfarthing of the Shire, and flowed eastward to meet the Brandywine just north of the Brandywine Bridge. Hobbiton and Bywater both stood on this river.
Inspiration
- Possibly The River Cole in Warwickshire, England.
- "Over the road a meadow led to the River Cole, little more than a broad stream, and upon this stood Sarehole Mill..."
- ― J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography
