
What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: The Bell Inn was visited by the author J.R.R Tolkien. It has been attributed as the inspiration for the inn of The Prancing Pony which features in The Lord of the Rings. Attribution by The Three Farthing Stone Smail a meeting group of Tolkien Society Members and Tolkien fans
J.R.R. Tolkien was an acclaimed author and philologist, best known for his high fantasy works "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings," which have had a profound impact on modern fantasy literature.
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Places near here
The Bell InnVisitor information · 9 yd
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War MemorialListed building · 19 yd
Bell InnListed building · 26 yd
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Ellis's PlantationWood · 1.3 mi
Cotswold Falconry CentreVisitor information · 1.4 mi
Tithe barnScheduled monument · 1.7 mi
Hermits CaveCave · 1.7 mi
The Hermit's Cave at Batsford ArboretumCave or cavern · 1.7 miOther information
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