The Golden Perch
The Golden Perch was an inn in the township of
Stock, north of
Bucklebury near the eastern borders of
the Shire. It was said by
Pippin to serve the best beer in the
Eastfarthing.
[1] It was probably favoured by anglers hence the name.
[2]
When the Travellers were leaving Hobbiton, on their way to Crickhollow, Pippin insisted on making a "shortcut" to the Golden Perch.[1]
[edit] Etymology
The name refers to the fish perch (and not a land-measure or bird-perch).[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "A Short Cut to Mushrooms"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, "Nomenclature of The Lord of the Rings" in Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, p. 771